Russian invasion of Ukraine
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on 24 Feb 2022 was the result of folly by the political leaders involved. President Putin’s stated reason for it (which does not justify his actions) […]
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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on 24 Feb 2022 was the result of folly by the political leaders involved. President Putin’s stated reason for it (which does not justify his actions) […]
» Read moreBritain has now left the EU in a ‘Brexit’ after having been a member for 48 years. BBC articles on the New EU trade arrangements report on the trade deal […]
» Read moreBritain has a reputation for reaching pragmatic compromises on difficult issues, and hopefully this will become apparent as MPs debate options ahead of indicative votes on Brexit. The government (with […]
» Read moreThe British people have been duped by some very clever rhetoric. A myth can be understood as a believable explanatory narrative that people can identify with – especially if it […]
» Read moreISIS has claimed responsibility for the truck attack on a Berlin Christmas market on Monday, 19 December 2016. Angela Merkel, in a televised broadcast, expressed concern that immigrants might be […]
» Read moreDonald Trump was elected on a wave of anti-establishment resentment, in what has been called ‘authoritarian populism’. This phenomenon is also growing in Europe, so it is important to understand […]
» Read moreWe live in a connected world. Britain will always be affected by what happens in Europe. More than 40% of our trade goes to the EU. We are geographically close, […]
» Read moreImmigration affects everyone’s lives and it can rapidly become a toxic issue. It is driven by economic pressures or by humanitarian concerns: to take in refugees fleeing conflict or persecution. […]
» Read moreMichael Gove emotively argued that the EU lacks democratic accountability and that Britain should therefore leave it: a ‘Brexit’. This argument would only be valid if the EU were in […]
» Read moreWidespread public discontent is seen as an opportunity by populist politicians; they can amplify people’s concerns and promise change as a means of gaining support (and the power that goes with […]
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