New Zealand’s leader is an anomaly in this day and age. Seen as relentlessly energetic and enduringly optimistic, Jacinda Ardern stands in stark contrast to the dull and scripted nature of most politicians. A true crisis leader, her accomplishments hint at what the next generation … Continue readingIN TIMES OF FAILED LEADERSHIP, JACINDA ARDERN SHINES
The world is worried about Poland. The ruling Law and Justice party (PiS) have been blamed for the country’s deteriorating democracy as it blatantly undermines Poland’s democratic system to gain more power with Poland’s opposition parties facing an increasingly uphill battle to restore Poland’s once … Continue readingPOLAND’S LAST CHANCE: AN ELECTION ANALYSIS
Britain’s Looming Crisis A quiet ultimatum creeps into British politics as the question of an independent Scotland remains unanswered. The very idea of a nation breaking away from the United Kingdom poses an existential threat to Britain’s national identity, more so than Brexit did. Arguably, … Continue readingWHERE ARE WE WITH SCOTTISH INDEPENDENCE?
The landslide majority of the Pro-Democracy camp is hard to write off as anything other than a resounding affirmation of public support. Last Sunday saw the District Councils of Hong Kong, previously loyal to Beijing, upended by an unorthodox election cycle that propelled Pro-Democrats to … Continue readingHONG KONG’S RECKONING | ELECTION ANALYSIS
“This is not a peace. It is an armistice for twenty years”- Marshal Ferdinand Foch It’s difficult to visualise the Inter-war period, an era buffered so greatly by the horrors of the Second World War that came after it. Hindsight sees … Continue readingTREATY OF VERSAILLES – DOOMED TO FAIL
The confirmation of the first woman to lead the European Commission in early July was certainly a major accomplishment on its own. However, the rise of Ursula von der Leyen is also the accomplishment of a new player in the realm of European Politics, Emmanuel … Continue readingVON DER LEYEN’S APPOINTMENT CONFIRMS MACRON AS HEIR-PRESUMPTIVE IN EUROPE