By Robert Seiler As if Europe did not have enough corrupt, charismatic politicians who expertly undermine democratic norms to their own benefit behind a charming facade, Italy’s Silvio Berlusconi is currently enjoying a political renaissance that is bad news for Italians but also for the whole of the European Union – Britain included. Italians may have known better, but the rest of the EU thought it was rid of ...
As Jeremy Corbyn dismissed a “ridiculous smear” by the Sun alleging he briefed a Czechoslovakian communist spy during the cold war after a photo of the two emerged, another more current embarrassing photo of a Russian agent expelled from the UK with a UK politician has come to light. The ...
Faith leaders have called on the Government to end its “unjust, ineffective and inhumane” practice of detaining people indefinitely without trial for administrative reasons in immigration cases. At present, Britain detains around 30,000 people a year in mostly privately-run detention centres on administrative grounds, ostensibly while attempts are made to ...
Perched on top of a hill, The Celtic Manor could be mistaken as a fortress rather than a world class golf resort. The former Ryder Cup venue is situated just off the M4 in Newport, South Wales, and is easily accessible form London, The Midlands and the South West of ...
This month, Chinese New Year celebrations will take place across the globe, celebrating the arrival of a new Lunar Year – Year of the Dog. Falling on Friday 16th February, many Chinese New Year celebrations will continue into the weekend, with plenty of official celebrations taking place in central London ...
In response to Labour’s vows to scrap university tuition fees, the Tories are preparing to cut fees by up to a third. Students have voiced their opinion in the recent General Election, with the majority of 18-24 year olds opting to vote Labour who pledged to eliminate tuition fees. Now ...
A married Republican lawmaker who voted for stricter laws against prostitution has resigned amid allegations he twice met an escort for sex. Jon E. Stanard reportedly paid a call girl known professionally as Brie Taylor for sex during two business trips to Salt Lake City, Utah, in 2017. The conservative ...
The seven bosses of doomed company, Carillion, were given a grilling by MPs yesterday and it was an uncomfortable day for them all. They all faced a joint inquiry by the work and pensions and business select committees. Some of them accepted they had failed and others blamed anything but their ...
We all know that different types of travellers exist in the world, but knowing which one you are can actually be difficult, particularly if you're not a seasoned tourist. Thankfully, we have so many options given to us, that we're sure there is a destination and method of transport out ...