Explainer: Another problem with HS2 Explainer Britain is a country of many things, but right now, its railway is known for all the wrong reasons. On top of the strikes that make it impossible to plan a trip anywhere in the country – or to know whether you’ll manage to catch your flight from Stansted – the HS2 is back on [...]
Explainer: Does Meta need Trump more than Trump needs Meta? Probably not Explainer Big personalities, like winter colds and bad habits, always come back to haunt you. Donald Trump is no exception to this rule – and he just got back his platform to shout, very loudly, at your face. Facebook and Instagram – the Meta twins – decided to reinstate Trump’s account, two years after his suspension [...]
Explainer: How human rights laws could soon change in the UK Explainer In all these years of Brexit politics, one of the main themes was the Conservatives’ desire to be more independent from European courts. By leaving the EU, they partially achieved this goal – yet the UK is still part of the European Convention on Human Rights, still subject to the decisions of the European Court [...]
We need closer ties to EU to protect our national security, Labour says January 24, 2023 Britain should have closer ties to the European Union in order to project our national security, the Labour Shadow Foreign Secretary has said. At a speech at Chatham House, David Lammy said yesterday Labour’s first priority on foreign policy will be strengthening its ties with Europe on national security if it wins the next election. [...]
Analysis: Labour’s foreign policy tilting towards the European Union January 24, 2023 A party in opposition always finds itself caught between a rock and a hard place. On one hand, it must set out future policies to look credible and to give reasons to be trusted – and voted – to the electorate. On the other, it is always wary of overpromising and then having to break [...]
Explainer: A very German stalemate over tanks for Ukraine January 24, 2023 You don’t need to be a defence expert to know something is up with Germany and tanks. Today, the German government has once again refused to commit to sending tanks to Ukraine – attracting further criticisms from its international friends and allies. The tanks row is nothing new – pressure on Germany has been piling [...]
A Conservative manifesto, adjusted to UK inflation January 24, 2023 As prices keep going up, Elena Siniscalco looks at what happens to the Conservative manifesto pledges from 2019 when we adjust them in line with inflation Inflation is at 10.5 per cent in the UK. This isolated number can feel quite difficult to quantify, but we see it everywhere around us – in the price [...]
Explainer: The case for a social energy tariff January 23, 2023 As a cold snap hits the UK, people are being paid conserve energy in case we (say it quietly) face blackouts. But it has also reignited a debate on social tariffs, with gas prices set to stay high for years to come. It’s freezing. In London last night, it was -5 degrees and you can [...]
Britain needs to run in circles, especially when we buy new clothes and other goods January 23, 2023 It might not make a dent in the cost-of-living crisis, but soon people will be able to get a small cash sum for every plastic bottle they recycle. The scheme, lauded by environmental campaigners, was finally approved last Friday. A rare slice of positive news, however, was overshadowed by a familiar problem in this Broken [...]
Explainer: Why are the super rich leaving London? January 20, 2023 And why did the extra-rich settle down in London in the first place?
