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Published April 26, 2010, 09:38 AM

Column: Three-ring circus in British election

WASHINGTON — A funny thing happened on the way to Bristol, England, where I expected to dateline this report on the Thursday debate that marked the midway point in the British election campaign. A volcano with an unpronounceable name blew up in Iceland, and the trail of emissions that covered much of Europe canceled my flight and many, many others. So I ended up watching the debate at my desk in Washington rather than in a press room in southwest England.

By: David Broder, Columnist, Worthington Daily Globe

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