My streak of instant interest ran out today as I had to search the paper a bit to find an article that pulled me in. The section I landed on today was the international news blurbs which I think is a great idea. Instead of having one or two longer pieces, the Times has a handful of small paragraphs dedicated to a wide range of international news. This way, people can stay informed about what is going on in the world in a neat and quick way.
The blurb (as I have decided to call it) that caught my eye the most was Britain's PM Cameron calling on a change to the rules of female succession. I found this particularly interesting because I spent the summer in England studying the monarchy from Henry VIII to Victoria. Having the background I do now after my weeks of study, allowing an older sister to inherit before her brother would be a monumental change for England and its history. While I do think its innovative and forward thinking, its also humorous because of something like this was in place during the mid 1500s, Henry VIII may have had only one wife.
It does make sense for Cameron to be pushing this though, because not only are women very capable of holding power, England's three longest reigning Monarchs have been female. Why not give a woman a chance right off the bat?
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