How do elections in Sweden work? Sweden holds parliamentary elections every four years. There is only one chamber in the Swedish parliament (the Rijksdag), so these results decide who forms the government – there are […]
‘I do not think the Russian general staff is so naive as to think this is a definite long term alliance. There will naturally be mutual wariness’. (Alexander Gabuev, chair of the Rusia in the […]
Colin Kaepernick, an NFL player already well-known amongst fans of American football, became famous and infamous simultaneously, depending on who you speak to, for his ‘take a knee’ protest that incensed US President Donald Trump. […]
All eyes are on the general election taking place in Sweden this weekend as the wave of populism sweeping the EU threatens to break over the country long seen as THE example of progressive culture. […]
Earlier this year, US President Donald Trump officially recognised Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, throwing more petrol onto the perpetual fire burning between the Palestinians (who also believe the city historically belongs to Palestine) […]
On Tuesday Judge John Russo, frustrated by a defendant’s refusal to stay silent when asked several times, instructed that his mouth be covered with duct tape. I first saw this video when a friend showed […]
The Trump administration decided this week to impose sanctions on Turkey, one of their NATO allies. This is the first time, ever, that the US has hit one of its NATO allies with sanctions. The […]
‘The wind of freedom’ has blown across Zimbabwe Nelson Mnangagwa during his campaign trail for the July 2018 elections The elections in Zimbabwe were scheduled for yesterday, Monday 30th July 2018: the first elections without […]
The official results of the Pakistani General Election are not due to be released until Thursday evening, however charismatic former cricketer, Imran Khan, who has been looked on as the favourite to win this election […]
I am sitting on the train on the way back from a James Taylor concert in Cardiff last night: a really enjoyable evening with my family listening to music that I grew up with. Today’s […]
