Politics (Page 385)

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has unexpectedly won a major state election. Sipa US/Alamy India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has unexpectedly retained power in the politically crucial state election in Uttar Pradesh. Its win, with a reduced majority, has surprised those who had reported widespread anger against the partyContinue Reading

Ukraine was at the forefront of St Patrick’s Day festivities in London, as the Taoiseach expressed solidarity with the country’s people who he said are victims of a “barbaric and immoral” war. The tricolour was joined by the flag of Ukraine, carried by London-based Ukrainian Natalia Lesyuk, at the headContinue Reading

In the week that followed Russia’s unlawful invasion of Ukraine, the UN recorded hundreds of peoples’ deaths, and over 1 million refugees sought protection in neighbouring countries. The intensification of the conflict indicates that these numbers, and the pain and suffering that accompany them, will only increase. Lives are savedContinue Reading

As the war in Ukraine continues, many people are wondering what they can do to make a difference. Some are booking accommodation in Ukraine on Airbnb as a means to transfer money and goodwill. Others are donating household goods to refugee camps. Some are even volunteering to fight. Each ofContinue Reading

Efford and Lipson’s three Labour Councillors have campaigned alongside the local community to persuade the City Council to restart work on traffic calming measures on Old Laira Road. Work on the scheme to install a 20mph speed camera – the city’s first enforceable 20mph limit – and a new pedestrianContinue Reading

Antisemitism in the UK appears to be at a modern record high. The Community Security Trust (CST) is an organisation dedicated to protecting Jewish communities. According to the most recent data it has collected, there were 2,255 antisemitic incidents in the UK in 2021. This is the highest number everContinue Reading

Photographer RM/Shutterstock It is now well known that the Ukrainian president is a former comic, but this is a misleading representation of his past career. Vlodymyr Zelensky is a seasoned performer with a string of professional roles, including the voice of Paddington Bear (the Ukrainian language version), Love in theContinue Reading

Warfare has always involved an element of propaganda. Indeed, without mass communications that attempt justify violent actions there arguably can be no war. Soldiers need a cause to fight for. Publics need a cause to back. World leaders and influential global figures need to become advocates for one side orContinue Reading

Zhenya Voevodina/Shutterstock Many western countries have a wide range of news sources that are free from direct government interference. From the development of multi-channel television, rolling 24-hour news journalism, to the ever-expanding choice, immediacy and reach of online and social media, the infrastructure of western national media systems makes itContinue Reading