Elon Musk’s Twitter Files Are a Feast for Conspiracy Theorists
From QAnon influencers to @catturd, the very online right sees exactly what they want to see in the CEO’s orchestrated disclosure.Continue Reading
2022-12-08
Labour’s plan to ‘abolish’ the House of Lords: what exactly has been proposed – and the chances Keir Starmer will adopt it
A commission led by former prime minister Gordon Brown has called for a future Labour government to replace the controversial House of Lords with an elected upper chamber, in a landmark report on reforming the UK’s messy constitution. Brown was tasked with setting out wide-ranging ideas about the future shapeContinue Reading
2022-12-08
Ukraine war: Poland welcomed refugees with open arms at first, but survey shows relations are becoming more strained
Around 1.5 million Ukrainians have settled in Poland in the aftermath of the full-scale Russian incursion of Ukraine in February 2022. The latest group comprises mainly women and children, in contrast to those already there who were predominantly male and economically active and who had migrated from Ukraine after theContinue Reading
2022-12-08
The forgotten war: what Russia could win from the reignited conflict in Syria
Largely overshadowed by the war in Ukraine, Syria remains a deeply divided and violent country, where military conflict has recently reignited. This new period of conflict in Syria, with Russia, Turkey and Israel all launching attacks, also reflects some of the battle lines of the Ukrainian war – and threatensContinue Reading
2022-12-07
Scammers Are Scamming Other Scammers Out of Millions of Dollars
On cybercrime forums, user complaints about being duped may accidentally expose their real identities.Continue Reading
2022-12-07
Is Labour’s vision of a New Britain any different to the Tories’ levelling up?
Former prime minister Gordon Brown’s review of the UK constitution could be a hugely significant moment for the UK. A radical agenda for political change is being offered by the party tipped to win the next election. The Brown review outlines a wide-ranging reform agenda but its core theme isContinue Reading
2022-12-07
Ireland tops euro zone countries for economic growth
Euro zone gross domestic product (GDP) grew by slightly more than initially estimated, with Ireland showing the strongest growth at 2.3 per cent. Data from the European statistics agency Eurostat revealed household spending and business investment is propping up the economies of the 19 euro zone members. Eurostat said GDPContinue Reading
2022-12-07
Labour’s plan to reform politics doesn’t go far enough – here’s what evidence shows will really stop governments hoarding power
In a major report for the Labour party, former prime minister Gordon Brown has proposed a number of reforms to address some of the UK’s glaring institutional problems. He recommends reforming the House of Lords, so that it is elected and far smaller than its current size, as well asContinue Reading
2022-12-07
Ian Blackford resigns: five times the SNP’s leader in Westminster used parliamentary rules to shake things up
Ian Blackford speaks during the state opening of parliament in 2019. UK Parliament/Flickr, CC BY-NC Ian Blackford, the Scottish National Party’s leader in Westminster, has announced that he is resigning from the post. Having survived two attempts by his own MPs to remove him already this year, there is speculationContinue Reading
2022-12-07
Code-switching: the pressure on people to change how they speak
mentatdgt/Shutterstock Have you found yourself altering how you speak when you find yourself in a more formal situation? Do you tone down your accent or stay away from words that may only be known in the area you are from? If so, you may already be experienced in code-switching. InContinue Reading
2022-12-06