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The American presidential election (27)
April 19th, 2008 by Roger Darlington
As I blogged in this posting two weeks ago, the Democratic primary in Pennsylvania on Tuesday could be the knock-out blow for Hillary Clinton – and I hope that it is because I want the Democrats to get behind Barack Obama for a victory over John McCain in the general election. The general view – […]
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The American presidential election (26)
April 14th, 2008 by Roger Darlington
As this analysis makes clear, on every measure Barack Obama is way ahead of Hillary Clinton in terms of the impact of the candidate’s campaign on the Internet.
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Is Tibet really Chinese?
April 14th, 2008 by Roger Darlington
As the protests continue with the passage of the Olympic torch from one city to another, people around the world are wondering anew about the status of Tibet. It is currently a province in China, but this situation is hugely controversial. The Government of Tibet in exile contends that Tibet was a distinct and independent […]
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Reforms start in Cuba
April 7th, 2008 by Roger Darlington
This weekend, I finished writing up a 15-page narrative of our rcent holiday in Cuba (some photographs will follow later) and you can read this here. Today the “Guardian” has a full-page feature on the mild reforms in the Cuban economy just announced by new president Raul Castro. The conclusion of the article is as […]
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The American presidential election (25)
April 4th, 2008 by Roger Darlington
I haven’t blogged much recently about the US primaries because there haven’t been any actual polls. The final ten primaries are as follows: 22 April: Pennsylvania primary, 158 pledged delegates 3 May: Guam caucus, 4 delegates 6 May: Indiana primary, 72 delegates; North Carolina primary, 115 delegates 13 May: West Virginia primary, 28 delegates 20 […]
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First sign of change in Cuba
March 29th, 2008 by Roger Darlington
On 18 February, veteran Cuban leader Fidel Castro announced his formal transfer of power to his brother Raul. On 6 March, I started a 10 day visit to Cuba [my account here]. On our trip, we could not fail to record a deep yearning for change and a strong expectation that such change was coming, […]
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The American presidential election (24)
March 18th, 2008 by Roger Darlington
You can listen here to Barack Obama’s major speech on race:
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The American presidential election (23)
March 5th, 2008 by Roger Darlington
There has never been a more exciting US primary race in my lifetime. You have to give Hillary Clinton credit – she’s a fighter and she keeps coming back. But Barack Obama – whom I support – still has a clear lead in the delegate count. You can check out exactly who won which states […]
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The American presidential election (22)
March 3rd, 2008 by Roger Darlington
In the race to secure the Democratic nomination for the presidency, tomorrow is what some call Super Tuesday 2. It’s not as big as the real Super Tuesday – which was 5 February when some 22 states voted in Democratic primaries or caucuses – but four states, two of them huge, do go to the […]
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Landslide for Dmitry Medvedev
March 2nd, 2008 by Roger Darlington
As the Russians go to the polls to ‘vote’ for their next President, we all know the result. You might like to take this opportunity to read my “Short Guide To The Russian Political System”. For a real election, wait no longer than Tuesday for Texas and Ohio …
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