Category: Politics
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Clash of the Would-Be Next PMs in First TV Election Debate
On the night of 4 June, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer faced off in the first televised debate of the 2024 UK general election campaign. My wife and I watched it, broadcast live on ITV.…
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Can Labour End the Tory Reign?
The forthcoming UK general election on 4 July, announced by Conservative Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on 22 May (outside No 10 Downing Street, in the pouring rain), will be a pivotal moment in UK politics. According to opinion polls, Labour…
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Navigating Democracy’s Discontent in 2024
A recent report from the Pew Research Center reveals that while representative democracy remains a popular ideal globally, public satisfaction with its implementation has declined. The study, published this week, surveyed 24 countries in 2023. It found that majorities in…
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Unveiling the layers in the Covid-19 inquiry
In the wake of the Covid-19 global health crisis in 2020-22 that reshaped our world, the United Kingdom has embarked on an ambitious and crucial endeavour: the Covid-19 public inquiry. Announced in May 2021 by then Prime Minister Boris Johnson,…
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AI-generated disinformation: A new battleground for elections in 2024
In countries around the world, 2024 will bring elections. And something new is causing a lot of worry – disinformation generated by AI. How worried should we be about AI disrupting elections? This was a terrific topic for Shel and…