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Friday 21 May 2004
Reading the marriage bans
Why does President Bush think a constitutional ban on gay marriage will solve his domestic problems?

Friday 7 May 2004
Self-combusting Bush
An Englishwoman in Washington on why, despite a lack of serious political opposition, the Bushies can’t do right for doing wrong.

Wednesday 17 March 2004
‘Electable’ - but what else?
John Kerry is the 'Anyone But Bush' candidate.

Thursday 9 October 2003
'I'll be blank'
Arnie's California victory shows the triumph of anti-politics.

Monday 31 March 2003
Looking on the dark side
An Englishwoman reports from Washington on the US capital's demoralisation.

Tuesday 18 February 2003
Sealing anxiety inside
An Englishwoman reports from Washington on the impact of America's 'orange alert'.

Tuesday 15 October 2002
Washington roulette
An Englishwoman reports from the city paralysed by a sniper.

Monday 16 September 2002
Confused commemorations
For many Americans, 9/11 has become a deeply personal affair. An Englishwoman in Washington reports

Tuesday 2 July 2002
Pledging their bets
The ruckus over whether Americans should pledge allegiance 'under God' had little to do with religion.

Wednesday 6 March 2002
An Englishwoman in Washinton
Now you should 'Just say no' - not only for the good of your health but also for the good of America.

Tuesday 20 November 2001
An Englishwoman in Washington
The anthrax attacker remains a bigger concern to most Americans than the war being fought thousands of miles away.

Tuesday 2 October 2001
Fear under the flag
America is united more by a sense of loss and fear for the future than it is by defiant patriotism. An Englishwoman reports from Washington DC.

Thursday 2 August 2001
An Englishwoman in Washington
The US courts have ordered that a 'deadbeat dad' will face jail if he has any more children. And this is supposed to encourage responsible parenting?

Tuesday 19 June 2001
An Englishwoman in Washington
'Bush has tried to run the country as though the Clinton years did not exist: big mistake.'

Friday 18 May 2001
An Englishwoman in Washington
'Only one aspect of the UK election has so far aroused the interest of the US media - the total collapse facing the British Conservative Party.'

Friday 20 April 2001
An Englishwoman in Washington
The spy plane in China: why Bush turned an accident into an international incident.

Friday 30 March 2001
An Englishwoman in Washington
'Campaign finance reform is popular because it provides a way for politicians to distance themselves from the nasty business of politics.'

Thursday 8 March 2001
An Englishwoman in Washington
'Despite the attention of the world's media, attempted murder in American schools is still extremely rare.'

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