British Author & Journalist • Editor of Europeans TODAY • Proud Celt ☘️
COMMENT
— Le Pen’s ban from any election has derailed her 2027 presidential bid, triggering turmoil within her party. Doubts are mounting over her designated successor as voters may turn to alternatives amid accusations of hypocrisy over the party’s demands to be treated differently in the face of justice.
Trump-Zelensky Clash
— A fiery Oval Office clash between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky led to a diplomatic rift, with Europe rallying behind Ukraine as the U.S. considers halting military aid, reshaping transatlantic alliances.
Long-Read
— Elon Musk’s self-radicalisation stems from his reliance on X’s algorithm-curated feed, which amplified far-right narratives, creating a feedback loop that entrenched his beliefs and shaped his radical political discourse.
Long-Read
— National populism, fuelled by media-backed disinformation, anti-immigrant rhetoric, and libertarian ideologies, threatens democracies globally by eroding institutions, fostering fear, and exploiting divisions.
OPINION
— In the face of political upheaval and waning public trust, a new selfless parliamentary system aims to restore trust by prioritising selfless leadership, offering a potential antidote to the rise of populism and revitalising democracy for a more empowered and accountable future.
Petition
— A petition urges Rishi Sunak to grant Alan Bates a life peerage for his fight against Post Office injustices and impact on justice and public service reform.
Anti-Net Zero Populism
— Rishi Sunak’s decision to slow down the UK’s shift to electric vehicles, postpone climate targets and scrap other plans have stirred up strong reactions from various quarters, including his own party. Does it make him a strong leader?
Investigation
— Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s use of pens with erasable ink has sparked concerns over government transparency. Critics suggest these pens could enable the removal of important notes from official documents, challenging historical accountability.
8 January Attack
— The January 8 riot attack on Brazil’s National Congress shows the consequences of choosing corrupt, populist, and fearmongering leaders.
Fact-Check
— When they saw a video on social media showing how a hospital sent a single teabag to their staff to thank them for their work, people naturally took it at face value and started commenting and sharing it without knowing the context.
Fact-Check
— An uncomfortable Chancellor Rishi Sunak finds himself in the middle of a storm because of his family business links to Russia.
COMMENT
— Tory MP tweets her indignation at the thought that Senior Conservatives such as John Major or Theresa May dare to publicly call for Boris Johnson’s resignation... forgetting she, herself, tweeted about Theresa May being toasted back in 2019 and having voted her out.
Downing Street Parties
— We’ve got a Prime Minister who set the rules on COVID-19, then repeatedly reminded the public what those rules were and why they had to be followed, now telling us that nobody actually told him what the very rules were.
— We publish the latest COVID data available every day using the data from the ZOE COVID Study, the ONS Infection Survey, and the UKHSA to understand what is still happening with the pandemic.
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