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Tag: European Politics
Viktor Orbán’s illiberal democracy is a warning to Europe
Viktor Orbán and his Fidesz party has received another four years to create his ‘illiberal democracy’. Is this an omen of things to come in Western Europe?
Jeremy Corbyn must never become prime minister
Though far from the Marxist bogeyman he is so often portrayed as, Jeremy Corbyn’s response to the Russia crisis highlights why he must never become prime minister.
2017 in retrospect: Donald’s year
In retrospect, 2017 hasn’t produced a lot of good news, from Trump to the sexual harassment revalations. But don’t despair: there are signs the tide is beginning to turn.
Jamaica? No, they walked out of their own accord
Angela Merkel’s future is in doubt, and the English-speaking media is hysterical. Though unexpected, the events in Germany are far from political Armageddon.
Move the capital to Manchester, and other radical ideas
The serious economic and geographic inequality in the United Kingdom requires innovative solutions. Can we solve our problems with big, radical ideas like moving the capital to Manchester?
Helmut Kohl and the peaceful revolution
Helmut Kohl, the mighty European statesman, has died. However, his pioneering achievement, the unification of Germany, was far from a certainty.
Dawn in Rome, twilight in London
The European Union was born out of the Second World War. In 1957 the Treaty of Rome brought hope to a continent ravaged by near-constant warfare. Today, the United Kingdom has surrendered this gift.
Don’t be distracted by Wilders
Is Geert Wilders about to become the Dutch prime minister, and realise his plan to silence Islam and reclaim his country? In the liberal and pluralistic Netherlands, that is far from the case.
France’s revolution from the middle
France is being swept by a new populist movement promising radical change and a solution to the country’s divisions and inequalities. No, not Marine Le Pen – Emmanuel Macron!
