Opinion

Labour’s meekness on Palestine forebodes a timid foreign policy

Labour seem too focused on trying to banish the spectre of the leader’s predecessor to see the wood for the trees. Continue reading Labour’s meekness on Palestine forebodes a timid foreign policy

The most significant elections to watch in 2023

From the US to Brazil and from France to the Philippines, 2022 saw a plethora of elections that grabbed headlines worldwide. Continue reading The most significant elections to watch in 2023

The spectre of Boris Johnson in the background is a lot of pressure, frustration and competition for Rishi Sunak to deal with.

The latest episode of World Off Diary, the team discussed predictions about the year ahead, including on the US, Ukraine, China, Middle East, and a bit closer to home for us here in the UK. Continue reading Geopolitical predictions for 2023 – what does the new year have in store?

Parliamentary democracy is a tough environment to navigate as a progressive, to say the least. Those who succeed will inevitably be short lived.
Continue reading Jacinda Ardern resignation shows moral politicians can’t survive the circus for long

The spectre of Trump’s first win should haunt Democrats forever. Biden needs to give a positive vision for what another four years under him would look like. Continue reading In spite of a GOP in disarray, the Democrats must not get complacent

While securing EU coronavirus recovery funds has become a critical litmus test for Poland’s right-wing government, it will be very tricky for it to pass the compromise deal agreed with Brussels that is required to release them. Continue reading Why are the political stakes so high in Poland’s EU funding row?

Few major sporting events have drawn as much controversy as the Qatar FIFA World Cup in late 2022. Continue reading Qatar World Cup: how successfully were human rights issues challenged?