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
Ashis Banerjee ">Ashis Banerjee 0President 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
Ashis Banerjee ">Ashis Banerjee 0Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves delivered, "by Command of His Majesty", her much-awaited Spring Statement to the House of Commons on 26…
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Live Facial Recognition: Real-Time Tracking of Wanted People on London’s Streets
Ashis Banerjee ">Ashis Banerjee 0The 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
Ashis Banerjee ">Ashis Banerjee 0Sir 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
Ashis Banerjee ">Ashis Banerjee 0Britain’s Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall announced to the House of Commons on 18 March 2025, to a mixed reception, the UK…
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The Incarceration of Ex-President Rodrigo Duerte of The Philippines
Ashis Banerjee ">Ashis Banerjee 0Rodrigo “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
Ashis Banerjee ">Ashis Banerjee 0The ruling Liberal Party of Canada has elected Dr. Mark Carney, a political outsider with a centrist outlook, as its leader, at a…
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The White House Press Conference of 28 February 2025 and Its Aftermath
Ashis Banerjee ">Ashis Banerjee 0There can be no dispute over what happened in the White House Oval Office on 28 February 2025, given the unedited television coverage…
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UK Defence Spending: A Boost to Britain’s Hard Power at the Cost of its Soft Power
Ashis Banerjee ">Ashis Banerjee 0On 25 February 2025, the day before he was due to fly out to the US for talks with President Donald Trump, British…