Did Eating Meat Really Make Us Human?
For decades, scientists thought that being more carnivorous set our ancestors along their evolutionary path. New evidence casts doubt on this theory.Continue Reading
2022-01-27
Voters value honesty in their politicians above all else – new study
As pressure mounts on the UK prime minister, Boris Johnson, members of his party are considering their options. Should they topple him or keep him? Those who want him out fear that the public will not forgive the string of alleged social events held in Downing Street while the restContinue Reading
2022-01-26
Senior civil servant receiving full €294,920 salary
The most senior civil servant in the Department of Health has confirmed he is in receipt of the full €294,920 salary for his job. Robert Watt, secretary general at the department, is no longer waiving the €81,000 hike he got when he was appointed to the senior role in AprilContinue Reading
2022-01-26
Ukraine: Russians I met recently in St Petersburg believe there will be no invasion – foreign policy expert
All is calm: Christmas in St Petersburg Alexander Titov, Author provided While preparing for a trip to Russia in late December 2021, I was half-joking to friends that my return to the UK could well be delayed either by COVID or a Russian invasion of Ukraine. The threat of anContinue Reading
2022-01-26
Gibraltar Could Launch the World’s First Crypto Stock Exchange
“The Rock” hopes a new stock exchange will attract crypto millionaires who want to avoid hefty taxes.Continue Reading
2022-01-26
The policing bill will criminalise Gypsy and Traveller families – there is a better approach
Leeds GATE, Author provided The policing bill making its way through UK parliament has sparked controversy over its draconian proposals to expand police powers and curb protests. The bill will also have a detrimental impact on Gypsy and Traveller families with the criminalisation of trespass. In its current form, partContinue Reading
2022-01-26
Conservatives in crisis: where whipping stops and blackmail begins
Whips are key players in Westminster. They act as a two-way channel of communication between the party leadership and backbench MPs, feeding information from the leadership to MPs and vice versa. If the leadership wants MPs to vote a certain way, it’s the job of the whips to make sureContinue Reading
2022-01-25
Ukraine crisis is reminding Nato why it was formed in the first place
As Russian troops mobilise near Ukraine’s border and appear poised to invade, so the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (Nato) has assumed its traditional role as a bastion of European defence. That mission – the one for which Nato was founded way back in 1949 – is a short cut toContinue Reading
2022-01-25
The EU Has a Plan to Fix Internet Privacy: Be More Like Apple
Lawmakers want all websites to use a similar “Ask App Not to Track” function, but Apple’s system might not be as clear-cut as once believed.Continue Reading
2022-01-25
James Bond: the spy who loved Europe – and inspired scores of copycat European movies in return
shutterstock Last year’s James Bond blockbuster, No Time to Die, is permeated by a sense of closure. For one thing, the ironically titled movie brings closure to Daniel Craig’s portrayal of the famous fictional spy. By having Bond finally forgive his double-agent former lover Vesper Lynd for her betrayal inContinue Reading
2022-01-25