The EU and the Nato have proved crucial in bringing together their member states around a coordinated response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Recognising the continued Russian aggression, the two organisations recently signed a joint declaration committing to play mutually reinforcing, complementary and coherent roles while also reaffirming Nato asContinue Reading
UK Parliament/Flickr, CC BY-NC Former prime ministers are currently making a habit of intervening in government policy. Boris Johnson deployed sources to urge current prime minister Rishi Sunak not to abandon his Brexit policies and to send fighter jets to Ukraine. Liz Truss also used her first speech on theContinue Reading
ESB Professional/Shutterstock Despite being a source of constant bad news, the internet is also awash with attempts at countering negativity. A quick search for “inspirational” content yields heaps of speeches, songs and sayings intended to make sense of tough times. Lists of the latter will typically include things like “ImaginationContinue Reading
The Government could consider changes to Northern Ireland’s governance if some in the unionist community do not accept Rishi Sunak’s deal with the EU, Chris Heaton-Harris has suggested. The Northern Ireland Secretary said he is focused on clarifying details in the Windsor Framework for members of the Democratic Unionist PartyContinue Reading
Alice-Photo/Shutterstock An independent review of the UK counter-terrorism strategy, Prevent, has recommended that the government increase its efforts to tackle Islamist extremism. Prevent was launched nearly two decades ago to divert vulnerable people away from radicalisation and terrorism. It has been controversial from the outset, criticised by experts and campaignersContinue Reading
The amount of ammunition being consumed in the Russo-Ukrainian conflict has surpassed all estimates. This is starting to put pressure on the production and supply chains involved in the manufacture of ammunition for artillery guns among other weapons systems. This is not an unprecedented problem. In warfare throughout history, armiesContinue Reading
Despite receiving the greatest number of votes cast in a presidential election, there is discussion among some Democrats and commentators about breaking up the Biden-Harris partnership for the 2024 election. While Joe Biden has become the target of much criticism for the inflationary challenges of the current US economy, itContinue Reading
Reading the international press on the first day of spring in Ukraine, it appears that Russia has jumped the gun somewhat in its “spring offensive”. It has poured troops and armour into an area around the town of Vuhledar in southern Ukraine in what Ukrainian officials have referred to asContinue Reading
For years, the EU-UK relationship has been bruised by the seemingly impossible puzzle of post-Brexit, Northern Ireland trade arrangements. Yet, after just four months of talks led by Rishi Sunak’s government, we now have a new deal. The “Windsor framework” was announced at the friendliest joint EU-UK press conference anyoneContinue Reading
Russia’s war in Ukraine has quickly refocused the politics of its Baltic neighbours. Renewed threats to national security have swiftly risen to the top of each nation’s priorities. In autumn 2022, Estonia like other Baltic countries, restricted travel over its land borders from Russia. Flights were already banned from RussiaContinue Reading
