A deal half sealed: EU plan waters down some of Britain's demands
Feb 03, 2016 00:48 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
After months of touring European capitals and several long days holed up in Downing Street, David Cameron, the UK prime minister, can finally reveal the fruits of his labour. Donald Tusk, president of the European Council,...
Iowa caucus: scholars around the globe react
Feb 03, 2016 00:06 am UTC| Politics
UK: A race wide open Inderjeet Parmar, City University London The headline here in London is that even in third place, Marco Rubio has truly made his mark; while Donald Trump came second, he simply failed to win big...
Corn ethanol: the rise and fall of a political force
Feb 02, 2016 23:54 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
The 2016 primary race is defying conventional wisdom, with erstwhile fringe candidates competitive in the polls despite their unorthodox policy positions. The Iowa Republican Caucus provided additional material for this...
Iowa caucuses: Rubio's the real winner – and the Democrats will stay united
Feb 02, 2016 12:59 pm UTC| Politics
The votes have been counted in the first contest of the 2016 Presidential campaign, the Iowa caucuses, and the winners are: Republican Senator Marco Rubio; and the Democratic Party as a whole That may sound odd given...
US election: what do the Iowa results actually mean?
Feb 02, 2016 11:10 am UTC| Politics
The first US state to vote for the parties presidential nominees has spoken, and the results have shaken up an already chaotic race. The Iowa caucuses delivered a blow to Republican frontrunner Donald Trump, who came in...
Cruz wins Iowa caucuses narrowly; Clinton defeats Sanders by 0.3%
Feb 02, 2016 09:52 am UTC| Politics
Religious right winger Ted Cruz has won the Republican Iowa Caucuses with 27.7% of the votes, to 24.3% for Donald Trump and 23.1% for the establishment favourite Marco Rubio. Ben Carson was a distant fourth with 9.3% and...
Four key takeaways from the Iowa Caucus
Feb 02, 2016 07:06 am UTC| Politics
The Iowa Caucuses have a long history of upending the conventional wisdom and Monday night was no exception. The biggest surprises came on the Republican side. The final polls over the weekend predicted victory for...