Letter From London



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Larry Miller reports on the hotly contested London mayoral race threatening to unseat the controversial figure who has made everyone, including his own party, uneasy for eight years. But, Ken Livingstone hasn't been all bad. More...




When Safety Precautions Seem Like Theater

As Politicians Tout Their Security Policy, Activists Breach Checks At Heathrow, Parliament



Media Not To Blame For Teen Suicides

Many Fault News For Series Of Deaths In Wales; Larry Miller Says Evidence Not There



Does Islamic Law Have A Place In The U.K.?

Archbishop Of Canterbury Says It Does, But His Comments Have Caused A Firestorm



How The Mother Country Sees Election '08

The U.K. Is Almost As Excited About The Presidential Race As The U.S. Is, For Different Reasons



U.K. Politicians Keep It In The Family

Nepotism Would Be Huge Scandal In U.S., But Across The Pond It's Normal



Stats Don't Tell Whole Story Of U.K. Crime

Larry Miller Wonders How U.K. Security Official Can Claim Success, But Fear An Evening Stroll



How Long Do You Own Your Organs?

Britain's PM Pushes A Law That Would Make Everyone Donors By Default



Do The Brits Live Better Than Us?

Respected (British) Consultancy Says Standard Of Living Better Across The Pond



Tragic Last Resort For U.K.'s Asian Wives

For Some Women Who Move From India To Britain For Marriage, All Hope Is Lost



London's Absent Dads

When It Comes To Divorce, British Dads At A Disadvantage



From Dickens To Panto, A U.K. Christmas

"The Fonz" As Captain Hook: A New Holiday Tradition?



Sammy's Story: Beating The Odds Of Poverty

From Little Education, Drug Dealing And Scavenging In Kenya, To A Master's In Manchester



Should A Sperm Donor Pay Child Support?

Legal Tussle In U.K. Raises Unique Issues For Lesbian Parents Who Split



Things Looking Down For U.K.'s Brown

After Early Success, Prime Minister Now Bouncing From Sleaze To Scandal To Controversy


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