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Mini budget 2022: Experts react to the new UK government’s spending and tax-cut plans
11 min read
What the experts say about the way the government plans to address the energy crisis and economic growth, among other key issues.
Giorgia Meloni and the return of fascism: How Italy got here
6 min read
The return of fascist discoursein Italy has been several decades in the making and owes a lot to Matteo Salvini. Giorgia Meloni has simply capitalised on his success at bringing far-right and reactionary ideas further into the mainstream.
Putin’s mobilisation speech: what he said and what he meant
5 min read
Vladimir Putin sees his war in Ukraine as an existential war, while the West sees it as a war of choice. The West needs to understand the messages coming from Russia, not ignore them.
Putin calls up more troops in Ukraine and threatens nuclear option in a speech which ups the ante but shows Russia’s weakness
6 min read
Vladimir Putin has played most of his cards now and is still not winning on the ground in Ukraine. His televised address to the Russian people is a desperate attempt to raise the stakes over the war.
Anti-monarchy protesters arrested – What the law says
5 min read
Police may not have been justified in making arrests over breach of the peace and public order as being provoked by a simple sign proclaiming “not my king” is probably not reasonable.
Putin’s failure in Ukraine will pave the way for China’s rise to pre-eminence in Eurasia
5 min read
A rapid shift in the balance of power between Moscow and Beijing has become apparent at the last Shanghai Cooperation Organisation meeting after the enormous military setbacks that Russia has suffered over the past few weeks in Ukraine.
What we mean when we say we are mourning Queen Elizabeth for the values she embodied
5 min read
As words go, grief feels inadequate for describing public sentiment in the wake of the Queen’s death. More than the death of an individual, people are perhaps mourning the loss of what she represented.