Britain has a representative democracy which is no longer representative, an electorate that doesn’t fully participate in politics and a section of the population that lacks the right skills for political engagement. But, the crisis is more serious than this because this is about inequality, discrepancies and alienation. Time and time again it is people who […]
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Young people are reclaiming the political scene by getting involved in campaigns and by participating in the democratic process again – and Brexit proves it. Instead of partying into the early hours of the morning, watching Netflix and eating junk food, young people are in fact in the driving seat when it comes to the […]
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Living in a world of “fake news” headlines has implications many of us probably never even consider. When we hear about fake news, most of us will undoubtedly think of the U.S. President Donald Trump – and his criticism of mainstream media outlets. However, it also has adverse practical implications. Attacks against the freedom of […]
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July 1973, Alexander Butterfield walked into Congress holding a loaded gun. A starter gun. The revelations made during the testimony to Congress made the knowledge of a secret White House taping system public for the first time. This revelation led to a year long legal battle to publicise the contents of the tapes, which would […]
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The Observer, The Telegraph, The Mirror – and now The New European: Tim Walker is an award-winning journalist who has worked for newspapers from a very young age, on the right, centre and left of the political spectrum. Once a writer for the Telegraph and now a critic of it: Tim Walker’s transition shows […]
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Globally, 800 million people do not consume enough food. While women have a special role in the nutrition status of populations, they are still at a higher risk of malnutrition. According to the World Food Programme, for instance, women and girls are at a higher risk of malnutrition than men. It has also been unveiled […]
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Announced Candidates Elizabeth Warren | Chance of victory: 6/10 Of those already declared, Elizabeth Warren is the most likely to go the distance and sit at the top of the ticket in 2020. The bankruptcy law specialist has been in Congress since 2013 and has a reputation for taking on the big banks and corporations […]
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We are living in unprecedented times in the United Kingdom. Theresa May has broken a record I am sure she is not pleased about, losing a vote on her Brexit deal by 230 votes: the largest a Prime Minister has lost since the 1920s. The loss was not surprising, as anyone interested and aware of […]
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According to the World Food Programme, the world produces enough food to feed twice the current population of 7 billion people. Globally, however, one in eight people continue to battle a war against the state of hunger every day. Hunger still persists daily in approximately 821 million people while over 950 million people continue to […]
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Britain has two avenues open to it: a no-deal Brexit or Theresa May’s version of it. Never in recent history has Britain faced such dire, gloomy prospects during times of peace. A no-deal Brexit, according to experts and independent reports, would be devastating beyond imagination. Meanwhile, Theresa May’s absurd and unattainable Brexit will be slightly […]
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