The Politics of Resentment
Introduction The politics of resentment are shaping the US election 2024, in what now looks like a replay of 2016. Any group of voters which feels disappointed with living conditions […]
» Read moreTactical voting
Introduction Britain’s Conservative Party suffered a spectacular defeat in the General Election of 4 July 2024. Britain’s electoral system, and the roles played by the media and opinion polls, resulted […]
» Read moreConflict in Gaza
Amid the blaze of publicity around the conflict in Gaza it is worth examining the context in which this is taking place A surprise attack by Hamas on 7 October […]
» Read morePre-election antics
Politicians in democracies often indulge in irresponsible pre-election antics, regardless of harm to their populations and the world. Irresponsible policies to win popularity form a pattern of power observed previously […]
» Read moreFunding healthcare
Wealthy countries are all facing higher healthcare spending, but politicians won’t say how they want to fund it in Britain The Telegraph has reported that Hospital waiting list deaths double […]
» Read morePolitics and the NHS
Pay negotiations for Britain’s doctors and nurses are affected by wider issues in politics and the NHS, such as views on privatisation Further nurses strikes are possible in the ongoing […]
» Read moreBBC impartiality and free speech
Gary Lineker’s tweet, criticising the Home Secretary’s language about refugees, has led to an overheated debate about BBC impartiality and free speech. This raises interesting questions about the BBC Charter, […]
» Read moreAn incompetent ‘mini-budget’
Prime Minister Liz Truss, and her Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng, were rightly criticised for the incompetent ‘mini-budget’ statement that was published on 23 September 2022. It created turmoil in financial markets, […]
» Read more“Long Corbyn”
Laura Kuenssberg was attacked on Twitter for quoting a shadow cabinet minister’s use of the term “long Corbyn” to explain why the Labour Party did not do well in the […]
» Read moreRussian 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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