Gordon Brown is stepping down as leader of the Labour Party in Britain, which may signal that Conservative leader David Cameron has been outmaneuvered by Brown and Liberal Democrat Party leader Nick Clegg, as it could result in a Labour-Lib Dem coalition government, which would require support from some smaller parties to reach a parliamentary majority. The main issue is electoral reform, with the Lib Dems not yet satisfied with promises made by either the Conservatives or Labour. Of course, what they really need to talk about is the restoration of fiscal sanity, as the European Union tries to rescue Greece and the other financially strapped nations of the Continent.

Mark Steyn has some thoughts on the undemocratic nature of the negotiations that will eventually lead to a new government in Britain.

Pat Buchanan believes the trouble in Europe should be a warning for us.

Glenn Reynolds says Kagan is a wise choice for the Supreme Court by a weak President.

Are Conservatives trying to disentangle themselves from the Republican Party?