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The possibility of a hung parliament in the 2010 UK election is realistic. This is not what the country needs as it faces a whopping 11.6% budget deficit and a country already filled with economic uncertainty. Wonkie interviews UK political party leaders and tries to assess the situation.

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The recent eruption of an Icelandic volcano wreaked havoc around the world. A giant ash cloud paralysed air traffic across Europe stranding passengers worldwide. Wonkie interviewed a number of international political figures for their opinion on this natural disaster.

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Gordon Brown’s popularity in the British polls has never been great. Recent news coverage in the UK seems to be determined to use Mr Brown as comic relief in these harsh times – for example see this Telegraph article on Gordon Brown’s smile. Having seen the recent Gordon Brown YouTube video though, it was pretty [...]

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Kgalema Motlanthe was the token African at the recent G20 summit. With not much to offer in terms of negotiating power, whatever he asked for was tantamount to straightforward begging from the rich. With domestic crises taking a priority for global leaders, they can hardly be blamed for maintaining a focus on their home-based issues. [...]