[nickcarraway]

It’s amazing how positive the coverage of Palin has been in the United Kingdom.

[GVnana]

They are fascinated with her and her “frontier” story. The Brits have a strong tradition of great women leaders so it’s a double fascination.

[Steel Wolf]

I think Brits love the novelty that Palin brings. The naughty librarian meets Annie Oakley meets Ronald Reagan is really blowing their minds.

British politics would never produce a "Buffy the Obama Slayer", and they're really fascinated by it. Not as an endorsement, of course, but as a genuine curiosity.