“In 1966 I became president of the British Computer Society.” PresidentComputerBritish Author:Lord Mountbatten
“People are kind of upset with British Petroleum CEO Tony Hayward. Over the weekend, he was out on his yacht. And when President Obama found out that Tony Hayward was on his yacht, he was so angry, he missed a putt.” PeopleKindFoundPresidentAngryBritishUpsetPresident ObamaWeekendCeoYachtPetroleum Author:David Letterman
“His Excellency, President for Life, Field Marshal Al Hadji Doctor Idi Amin Dada, VC, DSO, MC, Lord of All the Beasts of the Earth and Fishes of the Seas and Conqueror of the British Empire in Africa in General and Uganda in Particular.” EarthPresidentLordSeaFieldsParticularDoctorsFishesBritishBeastEmpiresAlsConquerorBritish EmpireUganda Author:Idi Amin
“[Congress] is not the British Parliament, and I hope it never will become the British Parliament... Are we going to bring the president in here and have a question period like the prime minister has in Great Britain?” PresidentPeriodsCongressBritishMinistersBritainPrimePrime MinisterParliamentGreat BritainBritish Parliament Author:Trent Lott
“There are important arguments to be made about the relative merits of an hereditary or an elected head of state: but not at the level of the human frailties of particular monarchs or presidents. No one seriously contends that the American presidency should be abolished because Bill Clinton is a self-confessed adulterer. So why should the abolition of the British monarchy be contemplated because the same is true of Prince Charles?” ShouldHumansMadeImportantSelfStatesPresidentLevelsParticularArgumentBillsClintonBritishMeritRelativePresidencyMonarchyAbolitionMonarchsFrailtyBritish HistoryHereditaryHead Of StateHuman FrailtiesBritish Monarchy Book:History in Our Time Source: History in Our Time
“President Obama hosted a state dinner for British Prime Minister David Cameron. The president and the British are getting along a lot better lately. They love to compare notes on ways the Tea Party's always trying to overthrow their rule in America.” WayTryingStatesAmericaPresidentPartyNotesDinnerBritishTeaCompareMinistersPrimePresident ObamaPrime MinisterAlways TryingTea PartyCameronGetting Along Author:Argus Hamilton
“The Carlyle Group is the most politically connected investment firm in the world. The company has mastered the art of influence peddling on a global scale, hiring executives and consultants ranging from Republican power broker James Baker and former president George Herbert Walker Bush to foreign leaders like former British prime minister John Major and former Philippine president Fidel Ramos.” WorldArtPresidentCompanyLeaderGroupsInfluenceRepublicanMajorsInvestmentConnectedBritishScalesFormerFirmMinistersExecutivesPrimePrime MinisterHiringPhilippinesWalkersBakersConsultantsBrokersPeddling Author:William Hartung