On 15 April 2025, the 36th anniversary of Britain’s worst sporting tragedy, the Hillsborough Disaster, was meant to have been preceded by the…
Author: Ashis Banerjee
I qualified at medical school forty years ago and used to be an emergency doctor in London. I have no affiliations of any sort. At a time of information overload and "fake news" I believe there is a place for unbiased evidence, free from opinions. Opinions are for people to form based on facts. I am tired of pointless and time-consuming debate over information readily available in the public domain.
In scenes reminiscent of Britain’s Winter of Discontent of 1978/1979, overflowing bins, and piles of black bin bags, alongside assorted plastic bags and…
By all accounts, British Steel is terminally ill and demands resuscitation, failing which its demise can be guaranteed. Its current owner, Jingye Group,…
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Liberation Day 2025: A ‘Momentous Day’ in American History, But With Uncertain Consequences
President Donald Trump’s ambitious global tariff regime was formally announced at a gathering of his supporters on 2 April 2025, at a “Make…
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The Spring Statement of 2025: Balancing the Books in the Face of Competing Demands on the British Economy
Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves delivered, "by Command of His Majesty", her much-awaited Spring Statement to the House of Commons on 26…
The Metropolitan Police is set to install the UK’s first permanent network of Live Facial Recognition (LFR) cameras on London Road and North…
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Alienated Young Men and “Toxic Masculinity”: A Social Phenomenon in Contemporary Western Society
Sir Gareth Southgate, former England national football team manager, recently delivered the 46th annual Richard Dimbleby Lecture, which was broadcast at 10: 40…
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The ‘Benefits Crisis’ in Britain and a Labour Government’s Remedial Cost-Cutting Measures
Britain’s Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall announced to the House of Commons on 18 March 2025, to a mixed reception, the UK…
Rodrigo “Digong” Duterte stepped off a Gulfstream G550 business jet aircraft at Rotterdam The Hague Airport, just before 5 PM local time on…
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Mark Carney: Canada’s New Prime Minister; A Foil for Donald Trump’s Attentions on America’s Northern Neighbour
The ruling Liberal Party of Canada has elected Dr. Mark Carney, a political outsider with a centrist outlook, as its leader, at a…