Author Archives: Tom Rouse

The World Outside Westminster – Slasher Republicans, Syria, Burma and Bahrain

By Tom Rouse | Published: April 22, 2012

Tom Rouse looks back at the week’s main stories from around the world, including the latest from Burma, Bahrain, Syria and the US Presidential elections.

Posted in Multilateral Foreign Policy | Tagged Assad, Bahrain, Burma, GOP race, obama, Syria, The World Outside Westminster, US 2012, USA | 6 Responses

France decides (round 1)

By Tom Rouse | Published: April 20, 2012

France goes to the polls this weekend to elect its President, with a second round run-off, if required, taking place a fortnight hence, reports Tom Rouse.

Posted in Multilateral Foreign Policy | Tagged elections, France, Francois Bayrou, François Hollande, Jean-Luc Melenchon, Nicolas Sarkozy, Presidential elections | 12 Responses

The World Outside Westminster – Burma, Spain, Santorum and the Atlantic depths

By Tom Rouse | Published: April 1, 2012

Tom Rouse looks back at the week’s main stories from around the world, including the latest from Burma, Spain, Syria and the US Presidential elections.

Posted in Multilateral Foreign Policy | Tagged Assad, Burma, GOP race, obama, Spain, Syria, The World Outside Westminster, US 2012, USA | 8 Responses

The World Outside Westminster – Cameron, Karzai and the Republicans

By Tom Rouse | Published: March 18, 2012

Tom Rouse looks back at the world’s news this week, including David Cameron’s visit to the US, plus the latest from the GOP race, Afghanistan and Syria.

Posted in Multilateral Foreign Policy | Tagged Afghanistan, Assad, David Cameron, GOP race, Iran, Karzai, obama, Syria, The World Outside Westminster, US 2012, USA | 5 Responses

The World Outside Westminster – Romney marches on towards Super Tuesday reckoning

By Tom Rouse | Published: March 4, 2012

Tom Rouse presents our round-up of news from around the world, including the latest on the 2012 US Presidential election campaign.

Posted in Multilateral Foreign Policy | Tagged Afghanistan, Ahmadinejad, Barack Obama, Clusterfuck to the White House, EU, Europe, European Union, eurozone, Iran, Karzai, Mitt Romney, Republicans, Rick Santorum, Rush Limbaugh, US 2012, US elections, US Presidential elections, World outside westminster | 5 Responses

World Outside Westminster: Obama’s glee at the Republican implosion

By Tom Rouse | Published: February 19, 2012

Tom Rouse presents the news from USA, Maldives, Syria, and Europe.

Posted in Multilateral Foreign Policy | Tagged Europe, Maldives, Syria, USA, World outside westminster, WOW | 13 Responses

The World Outside Westminster – Romney waltzes Florida as Obama goes on the attack

By Tom Rouse | Published: February 5, 2012

Tom Rouse presents what’s been happening this week beyond this sceptred isle.

Posted in Multilateral Foreign Policy | Tagged Clusterfuck to the White House, Romney, USA 2012, World outside westminster | 7 Responses

The World Outside Westminster – Oh, Carolina

By Tom Rouse | Published: January 22, 2012

Tom Rouse rounds up the week’s news from around the world, including the SOPA blackouts, the Costa Concordia tragedy, and the latest from the Republican race.

Posted in Multilateral Foreign Policy | Tagged Chicago, Clusterfuck to the whitehouse, Costa Concordia, Mitt Romney, Murder, Newt Gingrich, PIPA, SOPA, The World Outside Westminster, USA | 10 Responses

The World Outside Westminster – Romney set for New Hampshire landslide

By Tom Rouse | Published: January 8, 2012

Left Foot Forward’s Tom rounds up the week’s news from the US Presidential race and stories you may have missed from around the world.

Posted in Multilateral Foreign Policy | Tagged egypt, GOP, Hosni Mubarak, Mexico, obama, Sweden, The World Outside Westminster, US 2012, USA | 9 Responses

Barack Obama’s 2012

By Tom Rouse | Published: January 4, 2012

Tom Rouse looks at what 2012 holds for Barack Obama: Foreign policy strife, and fights at home to save the economy.

Posted in Multilateral Foreign Policy | Tagged 2012, America, American Jobs Act, Barack Obama, USA, USA 2012 | 14 Responses

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