The New Year has had an inauspicious start. At 7 AM on 3 January 2024, the six-day-long Junior Doctors’ strike in England, the…
Inheritance Tax in England: Abolition, Reform, or Maintaining the Status Quo?
Ashis Banerjee ">Ashis Banerjee 0Everybody will eventually die, and in doing so every deceased adult will have to part company with their worldly assets. In England and…
Loneliness: The Hidden Tragedy of the Festive Season
Ashis Banerjee ">Ashis Banerjee 0In many Western societies, during festive periods such as Christmas, which are marked by conviviality and social congregation, lonely people frequently feel lonelier. This…
The Private Rented Sector for Housing in England: Adding to the Pain of a Cost-of-Living Crisis
Ashis Banerjee ">Ashis Banerjee 0Over recent decades, a shortage of affordable housing in England has been accompanied by a steady decline in owner-occupation, forcing many residents to…
Ex-President Donald J. Trump: An Eventful Year of Mixed Fortunes
Ashis Banerjee ">Ashis Banerjee 0Truth can be stranger than fiction, assuming one can tell the difference between the two to begin with. In America, the homeland of…
The Netherlands: Populism, Proportional Representation, and Political Paralysis
Ashis Banerjee ">Ashis Banerjee 0Twenty-six political parties contested the Dutch general election on 22 November 2023, out of which sixteen secured seats in the Tweede Kamer (House…
The Republic of Ireland: An Outbreak of Far-Right Activity on the Western Fringes of Europe
Ashis Banerjee ">Ashis Banerjee 0Around midday in north-inner Dublin on 23 November 2023, an unnamed person, described shortly thereafter as a naturalised Irish citizen of Algerian…
“Making Argentina Great Again”: The Incoming Presidency of Javier Milei
Ashis Banerjee ">Ashis Banerjee 0Argentina’s citizens have recently chosen as their President, by the largest margin of victory since the restoration of democracy in 1983, the candidate…
Medical Associate Professionals in the UK: A Reappraisal
Ashis Banerjee ">Ashis Banerjee 0A press release from the BMA on 16 November 2023 called for “an immediate halt to the recruitment of Medical Associate Professionals (MAPs)…
The National March for Palestine: Some Reflections on Urban Mass Public Protest in the 21st Century
Ashis Banerjee ">Ashis Banerjee 0Sir Mark Rowley, Metropolitan Police Commissioner for London, deliberated with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on 8 November 2023. The two then agreed…