Author: Samir
What is the Electoral College?
The United States uses a unique system to elect its’ President every 4 years called the Electoral College. To win the election, a candidate must surpass 270 electoral college votes. When somebody in the U.S. casts their vote, they are not voting directly for President, but for a slate of electors chosen by their state’s…
Undressing Starmer’s Pricey Clothing Donations
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and several other cabinet Ministers such as Rachel Reeves, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and Angela Rayner, Deputy Prime Minister have admitted to accepting high-value clothing freebies from party donors like Lord Alli. Starmer admitted that he accepted clothes and other fashion items valued at over £18,000. Furthermore, Angela Rayner…
US Mishap Could Have Sent $293M to the Taliban: Here’s Why
According to a letter from the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR), of the $2.8 billion international aid sent by the US to Afghanistan after the withdrawal of US troops in 2021, approximately $293 million remains unaccounted for. The SIGAR implied that much of this may have been pre-empted by the Taliban. This is…
How Immigration has affected the UK
Immigration over the years During Tony Blair’s premiership between 1997 and 2007, immigration rose 76% to 574 thousand. At the time this seemed like a shocking amount, however, these figures pale in comparison to that of the 2019 to 2024 Conservative government. One of the Conservatives’ key pledges in 2019 was to reduce net migration…
Weekly Politics Summary – 01/06/24: Trump’s Tumultuous Trial
Trump’s Tumultuous Trial After several months of Trump’s trial, on Thursday the 30th of May, following a politically motivated prosecution, Donald Trump was found guilty of 34 counts of falsifying business records. A Manhattan jury of 12 people convicted Trump. Trump is polling at 20% in Manhattan, with Manhattan being an overwhelmingly Democrat area. Due…
Weekly Politics Summary – 25/05/24: ICC Targets Netanyahu
ICC arrest warrant for Netanyahu and Hamas On Monday the 19th, the International Criminal Court, based in the Hague, applied for an arrest warrant for Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of Israel, and Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar. The ICC believes Netanyahu has committed war crimes in Gaza. Three senior Hamas leaders, Yahya Sinwar, Hamas leader, Mohammed Diab Ibrahim Al-Masri,…
