Wednesday, April 1, 2009
London
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. The Capital is London. The Government is Constitutional monarchy (a form of government in which supreme authority is vested in a single and usually hereditary figure, such as a king or queen ). The Monarch is Elizabeth II. The Prime Minister was Gordon Brown (June 27, 2007 – May 11, 2010). Effective 5.11.10 the new PM is David Cameron.
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Videos: Obamas in London
7.20.10 Pres. Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron blasted Scottish authorities' decision to release the convicted Lockerbie bomber last year and agreed on the need to push for a more transparent disclosure of the circumstances surrounding Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed al Megrahi's release. During a joint press conference at the White House they reaffirmed the "special relationship" between the US and UK. In their opening remarks at the press availability afterwards, the President and Prime Minister Cameron spoke about long term growth, long term stability and long term fiscal responsibility.
Their joint news conference: