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Politics

Why We Need Responsible News Media

The Covid-19 pandemic is a disastrous global crisis for several reasons. It is an international health crisis, of course, an economic crisis; it is also a media crisis, not helped by the irresponsibility of the press and social media channels.…

Sovereign Magazine
22/01/2021

Business, Politics

UK Business Groups Demand Shake-up of Business Rates

9 business groups have signed a letter to the chancellor demanding reform of business rate tax system

Industry leaders have demanded that the UK government introduce sweeping changes to business rates in the upcoming budget in letter to new UK Chancellor, Rishi Sunak Business Rates in the UK have long been considered not fit for purpose, pushing…

Darie Nani
04/03/2020

Politics

European elections – government was warned voters could be turned away at polling stations

These European elections were particularly important to EU citizens in the UK, because the franchise for the 2016 Brexit referendum had excluded them from voting on something that clearly had a major impact upon them.

Dr Marina Nani
27/05/2019

Politics

European elections: a beginner’s guide to the vote

68% of European citizens believe their country has benefited from EU membership

Parties across the political spectrum have launched initiatives to encourage 400m EU citizens to register and vote. The European Parliament (EP) launched the “This time I’m voting” campaign

Dr Marina Nani
17/05/2019

Politics

Trump accuses the UK of spying again – but intelligence agencies have learnt to ignore him

The idea that Trump is the victim of a wider conspiracy has been a major theme of his latest outbursts, following the publication of special counsel Robert Mueller’s report on Russian efforts to interfere in the 2016 campaign. The problem is that conspiracies are quick to form, and difficult to erase, despite evidence to the contrary.

Dr Marina Nani
27/04/2019

Politics

Nancy Pelosi on Brexit: why Irish-US diplomacy is a powerful force in border talks

The warning that a trade deal with the US is off the table if the Good Friday Agreement is compromised should not be ignored amid the chaotic realignments of transatlantic relations.

Dr Marina Nani
24/04/2019

Politics

Mueller report: How Congress can and will follow up on an incomplete and redacted document

The release on April 18 of a redacted version of the Mueller report came after two years of allegations, speculation and insinuation – but not a lot of official information about what really happened between the Trump campaign and Russia.

Dr Marina Nani
23/04/2019

Politics

English Brexfast

European exasperation within the chaos at Brexit talks descended into profanity and name-calling, as Germany’s deputy foreign minister said the U.K. government is composed largely of clueless boarding-school graduates. “Brexit is a significant shitshow, I state that today quite undiplomatically,”…

Dr Marina Nani
30/03/2019

Politics

Italy joins China’s Belt and Road Initiative – here’s how it exposes cracks in Europe and the G7

Italy is projected to be the first G7 nation to officially endorse China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). And that’s raising the ire of both the European Union and the United States.

Darie Nani
30/03/2019