Politics (Page 681)

The dust appears to have settled following the recent coup in the west African state of Burkina Faso. A televised statement on January 31 named Lieutenant-Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba as interim leader and said that the independence of the judiciary as well as freedom of speech and movement had beenContinue Reading

Adding more mayors to English regions is central to the UK government’s “levelling up” plan. From day one, part of the vision has been to expand mayoral devolution – giving more powers to regional combined authorities, rather than just being ruled by Whitehall. Greater Manchester, the West Midlands and aContinue Reading

The Government will “soon” bring forward a package of measures to tackle the cost-of-living crisis, Leo Varadkar has said. The Tánaiste told the Dáil that the Government accepts it has not done enough to support households facing financial pressure. Sinn Féin finance spokesman Pearse Doherty, whose party has accused theContinue Reading

In the wake of accusations of racism made by former player Azeem Rafiq, Yorkshire County Cricket Club (YCCC) has announced plans to find more diverse talent, including through partnering with a South African cricket club. This follows other changes including the replacement of the coaching staff, the resignation of severalContinue Reading

China’s Winter Games are overshadowed by human rights problems and overreaching state surveillance.Continue Reading

NicoElNino via Shutterstock Wars always used to begin to with the softening up of an enemy with artillery fire. More recently, artillery has been replaced by strategic bombers or cruise missiles fired from naval vessels hundreds of miles away. This has made for eye-grabbing prime-time viewing in countries not beingContinue Reading

In recent years, discussion of politics in the west has been peppered with ominous warnings –- democratic backsliding, authoritarian populism, neofascist movements and the end of liberal democracy. This is of particular concern in countries like the US, which spent much of the last century touting itself as the leaderContinue Reading

“I get it and I will fix it,” declared Boris Johnson in parliament as he delivered his response to the initial findings from an inquiry into partying at Downing Street during pandemic lockdowns. After weeks of frenzied criticism and emotional responses from the public about their own suffering during theContinue Reading

Opposition parties have rallied against the Government’s decision to press ahead with the traditional format of Leaving Cert exams. Minister for Education Norma Foley said the profile of grades for this year will be based on that of last year. The decision has received widespread criticism from opposition parties, whoContinue Reading