Ann Farmer Ann Farmer writes from the United Kingdom. mercatornet.com Britain is in a political frenzy after Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced that a snap general election will take place on July 4. This means that some of his government’s bills will lapse before becoming law, including a
Garret Martin Senior Professorial Lecturer, Co-Director Transatlantic Policy Center, American University School of International Service Voters in the United Kingdom on May 22 learned the date they would be joining the many, many people casting ballots around the world in 2024. In a surprise move, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced
Alia Middleton Senior Lecturer in Politics, University of Surrey At the last count, 118 MPs have announced they will not contest July’s general election. The vast majority – more than 75 – are Conservatives (or former Conservatives who have been suspended from the party). They include veterans such as Graham Brady,
First, it was the Washington Post, describing a murderous terrorist leader as an “austere religious scholar”. Then it was CNN, wittering about “mostly peaceful protests” – literally against a backdrop of flaming cars and buildings. Now it’s the turn of the BBC – surprise, surprise. The BBC has come under fire
Alex Prior Lecturer in Politics with International Relations, London South Bank University Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced that a general election will take place on Thursday July 4. Over the course of the next six weeks, therefore, he and Labour leader Keir Starmer will pit their parties, themselves, and
Steven Tucker Steven Tucker is a UK-based writer with over ten books to his name. His latest, Hitler’s & Stalin’s Misuse of Science, comparing the woke pseudoscience of today to the totalitarian pseudoscience of the past, was released in 2023. mercatornet.com 29 May sees 150 years since
Christopher Kirkland Senior Lecturer in Politics, York St John University On a rainy afternoon in London, an increasingly damp Rishi Sunak confirmed what many had been speculating for most of the day in a speech outside 10 Downing Street – that the UK is heading for an election earlier than anticipated.
May 22nd, 2024 Well, Rishi Sunak has called a general election for 4th July, thus demonstrating his total political naivety. Inflation in the UK is now at 2.3%, the GDP growth rate is increasing and the Rwanda policy seems to be working (albeit slightly) as asylum seekers are moving
May 16th, 2024 This is a quick follow-up to the letter outlining the drinking water contamination in Devon. On Monday, South West Water denied the existence of any contamination but today it was disclosed that 16,000 households (40,000 people) are at risk. People have been advised to boil
May 15th, 2024 There is so much going on in the UK at the moment that I don’t know where to start. So we’ll look at the water boards. Since privatisation they have been regularly loaded with debt and dividends totalling in the billions have been returned (paid
Peter Imanuelsen petersweden.substack.com I recently reported on how in the latest draft of the WHO pandemic treaty, it was being watered down. Now it is being reported that Britain is REFUSING to sign on to the World Health Organisation’s pandemic treaty and that they will not sign
Some of you may remember the apparent minor miracle that happened in Spain, over a decade ago. No, I’m not talking about the apparition of the Virgin at Garabandal, or the occurences at El Cebrero in the 14th century. No, this was a far more mundane miracle: Solar panels
Do not cast me aside in my old age; as my strength fails, do not forsake me. Psalm 71:9 The American actress Patricia Clarkson has been around since around 1987: she’s 64 years old. I’ve been an admirer of her and her work for many years, though
May 2nd, 2024 The chickens are coming home to roost. Massive dissent is sweeping through Ireland as discontent with its immigration policy is increasing. Riots are now occurring in Dublin, and country districts are seeing arson of buildings housing asylum seekers. ROSSLARE HARBOUR, Ireland, Dec 14 (Reuters) – On a poster
Marco de Jong Lecturer, Law School, Auckland University of Technology Emma Shortis Adjunct Senior Fellow, School of Global, Urban and Social Studies, RMIT University Details released by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet under the Official Information Act reveal New Zealand officials have been considering involvement in AUKUS
