Politics

What to do with a problem like Trump? That is the question on everyone’s mind after our Prime Minister’s visit to Washington. For Theresa May, the fact she was the …

Violence forms a part of quarter of all Russian families: 14,000 women a year die from injuries caused by their husbands or relatives.  It is estimates like these, quoted by …

It is undeniable that the intermittent terror attacks that have plagued Europe last summer have had a lasting impact on Europe’s political dynamics, namely that it has established a tense and …

I am a feminist. There – I said it. I believe women should have political, social and intellectual equality to men. Outrageous, right? I shave my legs (admittedly more in the …

The end of 2016 was welcomed with open arms across the globe. Defined by the unexpected victories of Donald Trump and Brexit, the world witnessed an unprecedented growth of populism. …

It is fair to say that 2015 wasn’t the best year for the Liberal Democrats: the General Election saw them lose all but eight of their seats, down from a …

“A great leader who has an army has one hand, but he who has a navy has two.” – attributed to Peter the Great At first glance, Crimea and Syria seem …

The heros of 2016 have been those on the Fleet Street obituary desks whose workload was intense all the way through from The Bad Beginning to The End. The reaper may have …

It turns out the Mayans weren’t exactly wrong, just off by four years, as 2016 has seen Brexit, Trump, and with it, the end of humanity as we know it. …

In Brexit’s immediate aftermath, the creative and scientific industries screamed as their funding was cut and opportunities for international collaboration reduced. But as the dust settles, many of Britain’s most …