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‘We have nothing left’ – the catastrophic consequences of criminalising livelihoods in west Africa
We were in Obalende: a bustling working-class neighbourhood of office buildings, shops and residential areas, on Lagos Island, Nigeria. During the day, the neighbourhood teems with small market stalls selling all manner of things, from fruit and vegetables to electronics, tailored clothes and everyday household items. In the evenings, newContinue Reading
The handling of the Owen Paterson case is a danger to the entire fabric of British politics
Being a member of parliament is a difficult job. Anyone who represents a constituency in parliament is subject to constant pressure and must often make important decisions that affect people’s lives. MPs are also subject to abuse and threats of violence – two have been murdered in the UK inContinue Reading
Japan: pressure from populist right to scrap ‘peace constitution’ after 75 years
The relative success of the populist right-wing Japan Innovation Party (Nippon Ishin no Kai or JIP), which increased its vote to emerge as the third-largest party in the recent elections, has paved the way for the country to revise its 75-year-old Peace Constitution. This constitution, which was drafted by USContinue Reading
Boris Johnson plans to take control of the independent Electoral Commission in another assault on democratic institutions
The prime minister, Boris Johnson, drew ire from across the political spectrum for trying to overhaul the rules that hold MPs to account during the recent Owen Paterson affair. Johnson whipped his MPs to support a parliamentary amendment that undermined an independent watchdog’s decision on Paterson’s lobbying activities. It passed,Continue Reading
Boris Johnson admits ‘too many elderly people’ ending up in hospital with Covid as he warns Britain faces ‘tough winter’
BORIS Johnson today admitted “too many elderly people” are ending up in hospital with Covid as he warned Britain faces a “tough winter”. The PM urged more people to come forward for their booster jabs saying the UK has “got to get those numbers up” to avoid “excessive” pressure onContinue Reading
‘Hope’ springs eternal now AWR takes over!
Liengal Hope represents the nearest thing to a certainty imaginable for division one of a nine-runner Novice Stakes over six furlongs of Newcastle tapeta today; there was a glaringly obvious reason why this thrice-raced gelding by The Last Lion was overturned at odds-on three weeks ago when I actually layedContinue Reading
Maitland-Niles puts transfer exit demands behind him to star again under Arteta
AINSLEY MAITLAND-NILES is relishing building a future at Arsenal after putting last summer’s transfer drama behind him. The midfielder made it clear he wanted a move away from the Emirates in August as his chances of first team action looked limited under Mikel Arteta. 1 Arsenal ace Ainsley Maitland-Niles putContinue Reading
Vaccine trial misconduct allegation – could it damage trust in science?
The success of medical research has been one of the few positives of the COVID pandemic. The effectiveness of vaccines in preventing deaths (see graph below), is particularly impressive given the short time in which they were developed. But if recent allegations from a whistleblower about a Pfizer vaccine trialContinue Reading
HPV vaccine cuts cervical cancer cases by almost 90% – but one in ten girls still haven’t been vaccinated
The HPV vaccine protects against cervical cancer. KT Stock photos/ Shutterstock A vaccine to protect against human papillomavirus (HPV) has been found to cut cases of cervical cancer by nearly 90%, according to a recent study published in The Lancet. Cervical cancer, which can be caused by HPV, is oneContinue Reading
Metaverse: five things to know – and what it could mean for you
Led Gapline/Shutterstock In the wake of Facebook rebranding as Meta, reflecting its focus on the “metaverse”, Microsoft has now announced it, too, will launch into this space. Meta has proposed that the metaverse will eventually allow us to engage across education, work and social contexts, while Microsoft looks to beContinue Reading