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

Holy Crap: How Haiti’s Human Waste is Being Used For the Better

The earthquake of 2010 devastated Haiti – since then it has perpetually struggled to re-build itself and for those that have chosen to keep an eye on this impoverished Island we have seen few success stories. Corruption,...
by Nicky Armstrong
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Drones: A Terror in the Sky

The near constant presence of CIA drones “terrorises” much of the civilian population of Pakistan’s tribal areas according to a new report. Men, women, and children are subjected to almost constant trauma – including fe...
by Inquire Magazine
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Reading Beyond the Iranian-Pakistani Pipeline

Oil & Gas Pipelines: Geopolitics in the Making    The announcement of the construction of the 1600 Km Iranian-Pakistani gas pipeline didn’t fail to create a true sensation in the world of politics, let alone in the corr...
by Mohamed Belarbi
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The Papal Contenders

“He that hath knowledge spareth his words” (Proverbs 17:27) He that hath knowledge spareth his words indeed, a proverb which in light of the recent shock announcement of Pope Benedict XVI’s unorthodox resignation seems mo...
by Benjamin Meggitt
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IPF in India: Part 1

Natasha is currently in India as part of a Virgin trade mission to celebrate the launch of Virgin Atlantic’s new direct route from Mumbai to London. Natasha is one of five young Virgin Media Pioneers on the trip.  First ...
by Natasha Lipman
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Why I Say No to the Military Coup

With no introductions, here is my personal take on the Egyptian recent developments: I disagree with the way they brought Morsi down; if it’s going to be a democracy, then let the impeachment be through the voting ballots...
by Mohamed Belarbi
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