Gary Gibbon
Election politics at play over Afghanistan withdrawal
Political Editor Gary Gibbon asks whether elections politics, rather than military might, will dictate a drawback of operations in Afghanistan.
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Gary Gibbon
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Is 24-hour cable news killing American politics?
Sarah Smith considers whether 24 hour news channels are helping or destroying American politics.
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Jon Snow
Saudi and Israeli discomfort with Obama
“Many inside America’s so-called ‘Jewish lobby’, are reportedly frustrated with the Israeli leadership’s failure to respond to the developing new order that is flowing from the ‘Arab Spring’.”
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Gary Gibbon
Obama mania: Brits on board with US President
A new Channel 4 News/You Gov poll suggests that Brits love President Barack Obama as much as they hated President George W Bush, Gary Gibbon blogs.
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Gary Gibbon
Cameron and Obama: in step on foreign policy?
Side by side on foreign policy. Political Editor Gary Gibbon on the Obama/Cameron press conference.
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LIVE BLOG: Barack Obama in the UK
A day of two halves: Barack Obama delivers an historic speech to MPs and Lords in Westminster Hall after serving up burgers at a Downing Street barbecue. Follow the live blog for updates and video.
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Gary Gibbon
Down to business: Obama holds talks with Cameron and Miliband
“Like David Cameron, Ed Miliband wants to show affinity with the President who outscores all-comers in British popularity ratings.”
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Jon Snow
Who'd want the job? Obama still does
Jon Snow blogs on President Barack Obama’s visit to the UK.
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US budget: politicians bicker as federal shut-down looms
Despite this Friday’s budget deadline, politicians fail to agree on a radical cuts programme, prompting harsh words from President Obama.
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Obama restarts military trials at Guantanamo
President Obama announces the resumption of military trials at Guantanamo Bay. Sarah Smith says he’s effectively admitting that he cannot carry through plans to close the camp.
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US cuts: Obama’s $1.1trillion budget battle
It’s not just in Britain that the Government’s cutting spending. President Obama is planning a $1.1trillion cut – and his political opponents say that’s not enough, as Felicity Spector reports.
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Can Obama retell the American story?
In his State of the Union address, President Obama tried to rediscover the political narrative of his presidency – that America can be great again, writes Channel 4 News sub-editor Felicity Spector.
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Obama’s State of the Union test
As President Obama prepares for his second State of the Union address to Congress tonight, Felicity Spector looks at what’s at stake for the parties – and the United States.
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US midterms: Democrats get desperate
The Democrats are getting desperate for votes on the eve of the US midterm elections, writes Sarah Smith, as all polls point to major gains for the Republican Party.
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Republicans call for midterms ‘referendum’ on Obama
Tuesday’s midterm elections in the US are for seats in Congress, not the White House, but Republicans are calling it a referendum on Barack Obama, with Sarah Palin predicting a “political earthquake”.
