If further proof were needed of the different rhythms of British and American politics, it came during prime minister's questions (pmqs) in the House of Commons on November 5th. Gordon Brown and David Cameron, the leader of the Conservatives, were competing to extol Barack Obama's victory. Amid the sycophantic paeans, the speaker of the house rose-to reprimand Mr Cameron for his improper use of the second person.rnThe Battle of Obama is joined. Mr Brown and Mr Cameron, Labour and the Tories, are wrestling for the reflective boost that association with Mr Obama in the public mind could bring. Neither is likely to succeed.
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