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Salvini stumbles? The wider lessons from the Emilia-Romagna election
Italy is famous for its turbulent politics, for how parties and governments come and go at the whim of the country’s proportional system....


Europe - Land of the Smoker
After banning smoking in public places and indoor workplaces in late 2019, Austria could be seen to finally be coming into line with the...


The Istanbul Canal: a “Dream Project” for Erdogan, a "Nightmare Project” for Turkey
The Istanbul Canal was first brought to the world’s attention by Erdogan around the year 2011. Although its plan dates to the pre-Erdogan...


Is There A Future For The Israeli Centre-Left?
At what point does procedure descend into farce? For many Israelis, one would imagine that this threshold was met in abundance when the...


Cabinet reshuffles should be based on policy, not personality
In most circumstances, there is nothing wrong with a reshuffle. In a small organisation, it may allow people to develop their talents by...


Following Britain: Will other countries join in leaving the EU?
The United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union is unprecedented. Not only did it come as a surprise to many European countries, it...


HS2: Stick or Scrap?
A project initially given a budget of £56 billion is now projected to cost up to £106 billion, nearly doubling in cost under the...


Virgin Care has been more of a parasite than an asset
The year was 2010. Only two years ago the credit crunch had plunged the global economy into total disarray. The Conservative Party,...


Tsai Ing-wen's Remarkable Win in Taiwan
The year is 2018, and the situation is looking bleak for Tsai Ing-wen, the first female elected leader of Taiwan and leader of the...


The World Health Organisation is wrong about the Wuhan Coronavirus travel restrictions
In the last month, the spread of the Wuhan coronavirus has become an increasing concern for the international community. The number of...
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