The nationalist, anti-immigration Sweden Democrats are the major gainers of the 2022 Swedish national elections. Votes are still being counted but preliminary results show the party has gained 3.1%. This makes it the second largest party in Sweden, trailing only the the left-wing Social Democrats (albeit only by about 1.5%Continue Reading
The death of Queen Elizabeth II after 70 years on the throne has, of course, been met with widespread sadness and mourning. For most people in Britain, she is the only monarch they have known. Yet, inevitably, the mourning of her passing will be followed by a discussion about theContinue Reading
In the aftermath of her passing, it was reported that Queen Elizabeth could speak the local dialect of Balmoral and the region around it. This dialect of the north-east of Scotland – called the Doric by local people –- is a distinctive, well-preserved form of the Scots language. “Doric” isContinue Reading
In France, the gig economy platform welcomed thousands of immigrants during the pandemic, unions say. Now it’s deactivating them en masse.Continue Reading
In 1938, a group of feminist agitators came together in London to tackle what they saw as the most pressing issue of their time: inequality in marriage. For the Married Women’s Association, the right to vote – won for women over 30 in 1918 – was just the beginning ofContinue Reading
Four more Aer Lingus flights have been cancelled today after an IT glitch took IT systems down on Saturday. That brings the total number of flights axed to 55, with trips to and from Lanzarote and Newark affected today. Despite that, the schedule is mostly running on time, with someContinue Reading
Russia’s military campaign against Ukraine has been widely condemned as a war of aggression. In Moscow’s narrative, Ukraine has no real or legitimate existence as a separate country – and they portray the military operations as a means to reunify Russia. But the staunch and effective resistance by Ukraine againstContinue Reading
JB PX The sad news of the passing of Queen Elizabeth II marks the beginning of the reign of King Charles III. The transition period has already seen questions raised about whether we can expect the new king to be “interventionist”. These concerns are based on several incidents over theContinue Reading
Plus: Albania cuts ties with Iran, claims of a TikTok data breach that didn’t happen, and much more.Continue Reading
shutterstock During the second world war there were notable exceptions to the at times slavish patriotic devotion the press showed to the government line. Weekly political titles such as New Statesman and Nation, the Spectator and the Economist challenged government policy more consistently than daily newspapers. These titles were readContinue Reading
