SPOTLIGHT

Labour Economics: Economy in 2020

Jeremy Corbyn’s ‘Economy in 2020’ is admirable for the working class in its principles but ultimately has its flaws. Battered and bruised, with knees rocking after a haymaker, Labour’s current predicament within British politics resembles that of a boxer that has been tactically outclassed for ten rounds, it’s close to a stoppage. Granted, politics has […]

The UK response to the “refugee crisis” is theoretically sound but practically counterproductive

The UK Conservative government has a strategy for tackling the current “refugee crisis” that is theoretically convincing but practically contradictory. The strategy consists of letting as few refugees onto UK soil as it can get away with, whilst increasing efforts to tackle the source of the crisis. The former is implicit in the numbers: until […]

Sport

Athletics’ Quick Fix: How the politics of doping is taking athletics to the brink of ruin

June 2003 As most sport-crazy 9 – 90 year-old boys do, I began reading my copy of the Mail on Sunday from the last page to the first. But on this particular day, my eyes were strangely captivated by the side column rather than the main headline. “World’s Fastest Couple give birth to baby boy”. […]

The fall of oil and the environment


The Fall of Oil and the Environment Bane or Blessing? The recent rapid decline of the price of oil, from around $115 per barrel in mid-2014 to below $50 per barrel by August 2015 (Brent Crude), has prompted widespread concerns about negative impacts of cheap oil on the environment. These concerns can be roughly divided […]

Human Rights

Rufgee crisis: Lessons David Cameron can learn from Lebanon’s example

In the midst of the current refugee crisis it’s easy to get caught up in numbers. Germany is expecting 800,000 by the end of the year – and 500,000 annually for years to come. Australia says they’ll let in 12,000 and David Cameron announced that the UK will accept 20,000 of the most vulnerable Syrian […]


 
 
 

 
International Political Forum

Why Do The U.S. Drones In Pakistan Mostly Hit Houses?

Domestic buildings have been hit by drone strikes more than any other type of target in the CIA’s 10-year campaign in the tribal regions of northern Pakistan, new research reveals. By way of contrast, since 2008, in neighbour...
by Urban Times
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Daily News Roundup – 11 January 2013

Asia Japan inject ¥10.3 trillion to stimulate economy Japan’s government has released details of a 10.3 trillion Yen fiscal stimulus package. The package seeks to instigate an investment led recovery, directly through infras...
by Tom Dunbar
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Daily News Roundup – 14 August

  Europe Breivik could have been stopped sooner, inquiry concludes An independent inquiry into Anders Behring Breivik’s attacks on a Christian youth camp in July 2011, which left 77 people dead and more than 240 wounded,...
by Richard Scott-Jones
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DAILY NEWS ROUNDUP – 19 JULY 2012

Latin America Indigenous tribe clashes with Columbian police forces Columbian police forces have forcefully removed an indigenous tribe from a mountainous region they were occupying, with more than 20 people injured. The tribe ...
by Tom Dunbar
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There are 7 Billion People in the World: How Typical Are You? {Video}

A world of 7 billion people poses many challenges, and countless opportunities to make a positive difference. This great video from National Geographic shows the world’s most typical person…where do you stand?! Scro...
by Natasha Lipman
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WATCH: Russell Brand Bares the Hugo Boss Company’s Murky History

At the GQ magazine’s Men of the Year awards, Russell Brand made some comments about event sponsor, Hugo Boss, which resulted with him being thrown out of the after-show. The comments were to do with Hugo Boss’s past dealing...
by Ozlem Unat
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