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The fall of Boris Johnson: any democracy should look to his case and ask if it is enabling machiavellian leaders
Boris Johnson’s resignation as prime minister is not just a portentous political event. His time in office – and the nature of his departure – throw up vital questions about democratic values and institutions. Blaming the failings of an entire political culture on the moral deficiencies of one leader mightContinue Reading
Wimbledon 2022 LIVE RESULTS: Rafael Nadal WITHDRAWS after ab injury, Kyrgios WALKOVER into final, Jabeur history
‘Always a choice’ Q. Was there one point yesterday where it was really bad, where you aggravated it? Was it just building up and the pain got bad? Was there a certain point that you reached or served hard or anything? RAFAEL NADAL: It’s difficult to say. I [got] this feelingContinue Reading
Exercise can reduce stress and improve sleep – particularly for women with breast cancer
Regulating cortisol levels simultaneously improves sleep quality. Rido/ Shutterstock When you’re suffering from stress, it can affect almost every aspect of your life – even down to how well you sleep at night. While it’s normal to experience stress over things every now and again, if it continues to affectContinue Reading
Dark matter: our review suggests it’s time to ditch it in favour of a new theory of gravity
The barred spiral galaxy UGC 12158. Wikimedia , CC BY-SA We can model the motions of planets in the Solar System quite accurately using Newton’s laws of physics. But in the early 1970s, scientists noticed that this didn’t work for disc galaxies – stars at their outer edges, far fromContinue Reading
Ukraine Recap: letter from Kyiv and despatches from the war zone
For the duration of the war in Ukraine, we’ve received regular military updates from Frank Ledwidge, an expert in military strategy at the University of Portsmouth. A few weeks ago Ledwidge got in touch to say that he was moving temporarily to Kyiv, where he is a visiting fellow withContinue Reading
New trailer out for Pretty Little Liars spinoff Original Sin
L ook out everyone: A is back, and they’re about to cause mischief to a whole new generation of Pretty Little Liars. The original show, which ended five years ago, followed the lives of four girls who were tormented by a mysterious person known only as ‘A’. In the newContinue Reading
Micheál Martin defends ‘competent’ Government ahead of no-confidence threat
Taoiseach Micheál Martin has welcomed the prospect of a no-confidence vote in his Government, saying it gives a chance to show that “this has been a competent, good government”. Sinn Féin is considering tabling a motion of no confidence in the Dáil next week, after the three-party coalition lost itsContinue Reading
Britain’s oldest jockey lands £50,000 winner after thrashing rivals half his age… and says he won’t retire yet
BRITAIN’S oldest professional jockey landed a £50,000 winner after thrashing rivals half his age. Jimmy Quinn, 55, was unstoppable on 16-1 shot Lethal Levi in the bet365 handicap over six furlongs at Newmarket on Thursday. 1 Britain’s oldest professional jockey Jimmy Quinn hammered rivals half his age with a brilliantContinue Reading
Boris Johnson resigns as prime minister – here’s who could replace him
Most prime ministers would have resigned over any one of the scandals to engulf Boris Johnson’s government. Johnson, never one for tradition or rules, rode out nearly every crisis – but the Chris Pincher affair was the final straw. Led by Health Secretary Sajid Javid and Chancellor Rishi Sunak, overContinue Reading
Women’s sports are more popular than ever – so why are there only three statues of female athletes in the UK?
Since the ancient Greeks and their Olympians, statues have been a way to commemorate athletic achievement. In recent decades, the global inventory of sporting monuments has grown to include a wide range of sports. There is no rulebook governing which athletes deserve commemoration – but those chosen for such anContinue Reading