Category: Politics
Understanding Parliamentary Systems
Throughout history, societies have experimented with various forms of governance and parliamentary systems. Often distinct systems are conflated with one another and lead to uncertainty with how the system works. Athens, in Ancient Greece, was the birthplace of democracy. The city-state first began democratic processes around the year 508 BC. However, Athens has been the…
European Parliamentary Elections and Italy’s G7
European Parliamentary Election results have proved to be a major win for conservatism across Europe. The four major right-wing European Parliamentary party’s are the European People’s Party (Christian Democrats), renew Europe, European Conservatives, Reformists Group and Identity Democracy Group. With 720 seats available in the parliament, these 4 groups control 390, giving them a majority. Despite…
Rishi Sunak Releases £17B Manifesto: Up to the job?
Rishi Sunak has released a 76-page manifesto detailing present and future policies that the Conservative government intends to implement. The main cause for both approval and dispute was Sunak’s promise for a £17B overall nationwide tax reduction. Key Details The manifesto pledges that National Insurance will reduce from 8% to 6%. The Torys will also…
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…
UK Elections on July 4th: Economic Shifts on the Horizon
UK Elections Recent economic improvement in the UK has driven the announcement of a ‘snap-election’ on July 4th. The uncertainty of the UK economy in the past few years has gradually exhausted the popularity of the conservative party. The announcement of an election in just 2 months shows that the Conservatives are attempting to capitalize on progress…
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,…
