Prime Minister David Cameron, weakened domestically, must try to affirm Britain's future in the EU without being entangled in new moves toward EU integration, says Chatham House's Robin Niblett.

Afghanistan, Syria, and Iran top the agenda during British Prime Minister David Cameron's visit to Washington this week. CFR's Charles Kupchan notes an alignment of views on those issues but growing concern over London's aloofness from Europe.

Britain's phone-hacking scandal is raising questions about the power and reach of Rupert Murdoch's media empire. For Columbia University's Nicholas Lemann, the episode proves the value of expanding public media.

U.S. President Obama and British Prime Minister Cameron share the predicament of leading an unpopular war in Afghanistan at a time of swelling debt, says CFR's Charles Kupchan, who adds that the economic crisis has linked Britain and the continent more closely.

Britain's coalition government has an ambitious agenda that includes strong transatlantic and European ties, says expert Fred Kempe. But success will depend on how well the government manages British finances and its massive debt.

A troubled economy and competing interests mean Britain's general elections tomorrow could create a "hinge moment" in the U.S.-UK relationship, says Robin Niblett of Chatham House.

CFR Senior Fellow Steven Simon says the plot uncovered by British authorities to simultaneously down several aircraft over the Atlantic Ocean bears all the hallmarks of al-Qaeda and suggests the group is still a viable threat.

Foreign Policy's David Rothkopf debates whether Obama's cool diplomatic demeanor is an impediment or an asset.

To understand homegrown terrorism in Britain,  Kenan Malik looks to the failed policy of multiculturalism in this New York Times op-ed.

A legal challenge may soon open UK airwaves to US-style polemicists, says the Financial Times's John Lloyd.

This report from the U.K. House of Commons expresses confidence in the government's regulatory ability over the oil drilling sector, while conceding that some proposed expansions in regulation should be adopted in light of the B.P. spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

In this report published by the London-based think tank Demos Samuel Jones explores the motivations and avenues for state involvement in cultural and sporting activities.

The global standing of the UK is likely to decline in coming years as developments beyond Britain's shores wrest more and more influence on the island nation, writes Philip Stephens.

Bruce Anderson says David Cameron's Tories will have to eventually "renegotiate" Britain's relations with the European Union.

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown explains how new institutions with new values will govern his country's banking system.

James Lovelock, the originator of the Gaia theory, which describes Earth as a self-regulating planet, has a stark view of the future of humanity.

Munchen argues that the Bank of England's move to cut the interest rate to 3 percent is unlikely to help prevent the UK's impending economic slump because "channels through which monetary policy affects the real economy are still clogged."

Economist Paul Krugman asserts that, under Prime Minister Gordon Brown's leadership, the UK moved more swiftly and decisively than the U.S. in response to the financial crisis.

David Miliband is making his mark on foreign policy.