A poll in March found Bill Clinton is America's most popular politician, outranking subsequent Presidents George W Bush and Barack Obama, - and his wife, Hillary, who is running for the presidency in the 2016 race.
The election fate of Britain’s Lib Dems is similar to failed coalition partnerships in New Zealand, writes John Roughan.
Earlier this week, Tony Abbott and his senior ministers accused new mothers who benefit from a government as well as a private parental leave scheme of committing a "rort" and "basically fraud".
Most incoming governments take charge of divided countries, that's the nature of democracy. And the UK is really no more divided now, writes Paul Thomas.
In Europe, cosmetic firms are required to put expiry dates on products with a lifespan of less than 30 months. Similar consumer protections might be worth applying to federal politicians in Australia.
Letters from Prince Charles to government ministers were finally published after a 10-year legal battle to keep them from public view, opening debate on whether the Prince overreached into political affairs.
Ed Miliband did a really good job of keeping the UK Labour Party united, writes Josie Pagani. They still lost, proving there is more to winning elections than having everyone singing
Australia has a Budget crisis and a debt that will crush generations to come. Or does it? It depends on who's in government, and how badly they want to save their own skin.
Joe Hockey's and Tony Abbott's budget is top-heavy on sweeteners for small business and families, without the sour taste of a Medicare co-pay or easing back on age pensions.
The defining image of this year's Budget, which is widely viewed as pivotal to the electoral future of Tony Abbott's Coalition Government, is the almost complete absence of Hockey in the run-up to today's announcement.
Business leaders are preparing to fight to keep Britain in the European Union after David Cameron's election triumph set the stage for a referendum on membership of the bloc.
Tony Abbott and his Treasurer have two big problems to solve when they present the Australian Budget to the nation tomorrow night.
Tanks growled across Red Square and fighter jets streaked overhead as Russia celebrated the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II with a mass-ranked display of military might.
New Zealanders have watched the British general election with a certain deja vu.
Amal Clooney, the barrister wife of the Hollywood actor George Clooney, will meet with nine men who are bringing a legal action against the UK Government.
Ed Miliband and Nick Clegg carried out their final duty as party leaders hours after they were humiliated in the most unexpected election result in decades.
Boris Johnson has succeeded in his bid for a Commons comeback after winning the seat for Uxbridge and South Ruislip in west London.
Scotland has become a virtual one-party state following an astonishing performance from the SNP that saw the party win an astonishing 56 of the 59 seats available in the country.
Ed Miliband stood down as leader of the British Labour Party last night, saying he took "absolute responsibility" for the poor result.
David Cameron last night returned to Downing Street as Prime Minister after securing a shock election victory which looked set to deliver an overall majority for the Tories.
Two questions will dominate and define David Cameron's second term as Prime Minister: Will the United Kingdom survive in its current form? And will the UK remain a member of the European Union?
The Liberal Democrats were trounced in the United Kingdom elections but have a sympathetic ear in New Zealand in the form of United Future leader Peter Dunne.
Neither of the two serious contenders for No 10 has had the nerve to copy John Major's gamble from the 1992 campaign, which saw him standing on a soapbox in the street with a loudhailer, attracting abuse but also respect.
After a bitter, bruising and fragmented six-week election campaign, British voters voted overnight, knowing only one thing with near certainty: nobody is going to win.
It may well be that NZ on the Security Council has to pick its battles, or choose the lesser of two evils when it is deciding who to support, writes Dita De Boni.
The 2015 UK general election is almost upon us and it's shaping up as one of the most interesting and unpredictable contests in decades.
Britain will struggle to throw off its growing reputation as a bit player in foreign affairs and defence after tonight's elections, which are likely to result in a weak Government that will be....
Tony Abbott is all for cuts, but not - it seems - when it comes to the gardening at his official Sydney residence.
The tiny Pacific country of Nauru has blocked access to Facebook in a move criticised as a "dictatorial" attempt to stifle dissent.
Despite claims that another Tory-led Administration offers security over chaos, senior party sources have suggested the governing of the country will in effect be on pause.
New Zealand should have a Kiwi as head of state, Labour leader Andrew Little said, just hours after the new royal princess was born.
The Saudi Arabian visit was a return to the old Key model of jet setting, glad-handing and grandstanding, which we can now see has never worked, writes Paul Little.
Kim Jong Un, the North Korean leader, refused an invitation to visit Moscow to mark the Soviet Union's victory in World War II because Russia refused to meet Pyongyang's demands for special treatment for the young dictator.
The British tabloid yesterday morning, drunk on metaphor juice, splashed with the coverline, "It's a Tory!"