Politics (Page 456)

Flickr/Number 10, CC BY-NC-SA Boris Johnson’s tenure as British prime minister is nearly over, ending a fractious period for parliament and the wider political system. His two and a half years in Downing Street have exposed some of the vulnerabilities of British constitutional norms, demonstrating how the combination of aContinue Reading

In August 2022, Sir David Richards and Lord Lloyd-Jones were respectively appointed and reappointed as justices to the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom. With the recent retirements of Lady Jill Black, Lady Mary Arden and Lady Brenda Hale, the highest court in the land has once again returned toContinue Reading

Lingtren.com / Shutterstock Boris Johnson’s time as prime minister comes to an end next week, giving us all a chance to consider what his legacy will be. More than his predecessors, Johnson owed his premiership to his reputed ability to persuade audiences other Conservatives couldn’t, through his charisma, unpredictability andContinue Reading

Mikhail Gorbachev was only Soviet leader for a little over six years, from 1985 to 1991, but they were six years that changed both his country and the world. His policies of perestroika (reconstruction) and glasnost (openness) gave ordinary citizens the opportunity to exercise real political freedoms, including freedom ofContinue Reading

When the results of the Conservative leadership race are announced next week, the UK’s new prime minister will be facing a formidable set of challenges. There is the worst cost of living crisis in 50 years, a war in Europe, an antagonistic relationship with the EU and divisions within theContinue Reading

Tourism resorts around the world have suffered an economic hit with a drop in Russian tourists. Dima Fadeev/Shutterstock Tourism destinations globally are seeing a significant hit to their economies as Russians stay at home due to war-related sanctions, with possible long-term effects on international tourism. This comes as European countriesContinue Reading

The Government will take action to help people with “unaffordable” increases in energy prices, the Minister for Finance has said. Paschal Donohoe said measures aimed at assisting people with the increased cost of living will be at the heart of the Budget later this month. He also said he wasContinue Reading

The death this week of Mikhail Gorbachev, the last leader of the Soviet Union, who presided over its disintegration at the end of the 1980s, prompted an avalanche of tributes. These came mainly from outside Russia – where he was viewed with considerable ambivalence by much of the population whoContinue Reading