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Donald Trump is the only one benefitting from celebrity involvement in politics
With Taylor Swift and Kanye West being the latest additions to the growing list of celebrities delving into the political arena,...


Nicaragua and its political dynasties
After marrying in 2005, Rosario Murillo was the orchestrator of the 2006 campaign that made Mr Ortega, her husband, president. From then...


10 years on from the Greek financial tragedy: all's well may end well
In 2008, far from the sun kissed streets of Athens, there was a sense of panic and disbelief in a grey New York. Lehman Brothers, the...


Macron's marriage of convenience is already unpopular in France: Why would Britain be any differ
Elected at the head of a centrist movement to become the youngest-ever President of France, Emmanuel Macron has attracted gushing praise...


Tories playing Russian Roulette with the Northern Irish peace process
Earlier this year, we witnessed the death of the former deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland, and Provisional Irish Republican Army...


Donald Trump: The Vacant President
Having passed the nine-month mark without resigning or impeachment it is clear Donald Trump has had some success during his time in...


“Viva la revolución?”
As Venezuela slides into dictatorship, it serves as yet another cautionary lesson for the global left. Once heralded as a real socialist...


Brexit – A Strong Bastion in a wild world.
Writing this piece, for this magazine, I feel like a Spartan at Thermopylae. I feel like a soldier at Rorkes Drift, I feel like one of...


Socially-selected education
‘The prospect of bringing back grammar schools has always been wrong’. Whilst David Cameron’s sentiment was arguably valid in premise, it...


A Berning Momentum: Why Sanders and Corbyn Aren’t The Same Politician
Flickr/ 350 Vermont On the surface the similarities between Corbyn and Sanders are unquestionable. They're old, they're ‘socialists’,...
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