British Prime Minster Election

I'm ready to call next week's Prime Minister election in favor of Conservative party candidate David Cameron. Prime Minister Brown's recent gaffe, is such a clear example of the difference in political systems between the U.S. and Britain. While it used to be true that "what happens in Europe eventually happens here", the Prime Minister candidates are having live television debates this year, for the FIRST time ever. Something we started doing here in 1960 with the infamous Kennedy vs. Nixon debate.



There had been quite a bit of speculation about a hung Parliament, but the gaffe by the guy at the top of the ballot, may influence enough independents to empower the Conservative party.

I'll have more later on about the impact of the Conservative party on the national elections in Britain. I think the party has done many things right. David Cameron presented what became known as a "Green Manifesto", which addressed environmental issues from a more sensible, rational point of view. Stay tuned.