As the Democracy is on the defensive, civil freedoms and the role of law are being eroded in many countries, Parliament, free elections, political pluralism and independent media are under assault form strongmen rulers and illiberal populists, Dutch born Hong Kong based historian, Dikotter throw light into the era of modern tyrannies, much of the…
The Labour Party under the leadership of Michael Foot with the “longest suicide note in history” Labour’s 1983 election manifesto was deeply unpopular and it felt like a turning point in British politics. Margaret Thatcher had came power in 1979 with a daring plan to reverse Britain’s decline into shabbiness and chaos, as factories closed…
Dogs and cats are increasingly viewed as family members, a person’s pets may wield significant influence on human courtship and ultimate partner choice. How much does a dog’s opinion matter when a woman chooses a date, or a potential mate? While men treat their dogs as their companions and friends, women tend to look…
Boris Johnson brushed off Supreme Court defeat and paved way for “ people versus Parliament general election” with a defiant defence of his Brexit strategy, with a claim that MPs were trying to “ sabotage” Brexit, and claimed that MPs had “ run to the courts” instead of having the courage to take him on…
RAINDANCE 27th LONDON FILM FESTIVAL “IRAQ – A STATE OF MIND”. A serious look into the aftermath of atrocities in Iraq – sobering information with no suggestions of a way forward. Haider Ahmed – Producer and Namak Khoshnaw – Producer/Director who both work for the BBC World Service together with Christopher Mitchell, Editor TV Documentaries,…
A motorist has been filmed fast asleep at the wheel of his “self-drive” Tesla on a busy highway Interstate 5 near San Diego in California. The car driver who was with his wife and children said “we were going about 35 or 40 miles per hour when we saw him. The traffic had just started…
Thomas Cook would have run out cash within days according to a court witness statement by its Chief Executive. The travel group was facing demands of almost £500m from a long list of hotel partners and creditors at the end of September 2019 according to insolvency documents filed by the company. It was left with…
Tikiri is the vidicm of modern slavery? Tikiri , a seventy-year-old outraged animal right groups all over the world as his slim body was being hidden by a colourful costume, collapsed on the ground after the annual Esala Perajera, a Buddhist festival in Kandy, Sri Lanka. She was one of the 50 elephants that marched…
Boris Johnson returns to New York early as Parliament reconvenes after Tuesday’s Supreme Court ruling. Eleven Supreme Court judges unanimously ruled the prorogation was “void and of no effect” adding “Parliament has not been prorogued”. However, Boris Johnson refuses to quit after Supreme Court ruling saying he disagrees with the decision but that he respects…
Andrea Leadsom, business secretary, wrote a letter to Dean Beale CEO of Insolvency Service has asked to launch a probe into the collapse include the role of management who were criticised for taking big salaries while overseeing the group’s decline. CEOs at Thomas Cook took home £18.7m of pay over the past 10 years, according…