The Chancellor of the Exchequer has recently set aside the relatively modest sum of £820 million in her Autumn 2025 Budget to fully…
The Presidential Election in Honduras, and American Intervention to Influence the Outcome
Over six million voters in the Central American republic of Honduras made their way to polling stations across the country between 7 AM…
The Autumn Budget of 2025: Broken Promises, Higher Welfare Spending, and Slower Economic Growth
On the wintry Wednesday afternoon of 26 November 2025, following months of stage-managed informal leaks, press briefings, mixed messages, and several U-turns, the…
COP30, Belém: A Potpourri of Limited Achievements, Major Failures, and Lingering Discord
Representatives from 193 countries and the European Union recently converged on the northern Brazilian port city of Belém for a climate extravaganza. The…
In her first month as Japan’s Prime Minister, Takaichi Sanae crossed a “red line” for China when she addressed the Diet on 7…
An AI Boom: Massive Investment, Overvalued Stocks, and the Likelihood of a Stock Market Bubble
The disruptive technology of AI is rapidly transforming the economy and revolutionising our lives in the process. Tech stocks have boomed, with massive…
A Hostile Environment for Asylum Seekers in Denmark: Any Lessons for British Policymakers?
Denmark, the land of hygge (a sense of well-being Danish style) and one of the happiest nations on Earth according to various…
Several media outlets have informed us that President Donald Trump was most concerned by a Fox News broadcast he watched on Friday 31…
The Federal Government Shutdown of October 2025: A Consequence of Disunity in the United States of America
The uniquely American phenomenon of a Federal government shutdown recently took effect yet again, at 0:01 AM EDT on 1 October 2025- for…
Shortly after arriving on 26 October 2025 in Malaysia, his first stop on the first Asian tour of his second Presidential term, President…