Banks like RBS still look risky, but getting too tough could cause greater problems
Dec 04, 2016 22:55 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy
Even in less politically volatile times, the news that the UKs biggest bank, RBS, failed the Bank of Englands toughest ever stress tests would have dampened financial spirits. The bank must now raise an extra 2 billion to...
From 'fascists' to 'feminazis': how both sides of politics are biased in their political thinking
Dec 04, 2016 19:24 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
Any frequent user of social media is probably aware of the tendency for both sides of politics to view the other as fundamentally immoral and ignorant. Interestingly, longitudinal data suggests that political...
Heathrow, Brexit and a pointless political suicide – that Richmond by-election in full
Dec 04, 2016 06:00 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
The 2016 Richmond Park by-election must surely be one of the most frivolous and pointless instances of political suicide in recent British political history. Conservative incumbent Zac Goldsmith should perhaps be...
Where did it all go wrong? François Hollande flops out of presidential race
Dec 04, 2016 05:00 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
French president, François Hollande, made the shock announcement that he will not be standing for a second term in office. The president seemed to acknowledge his poor chances of success in the 2017 presidential...
Trump and Modi: birds of the same feather, but with different world views
Dec 04, 2016 05:00 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
Donald Trumps election as the 45th US president illustrates the global ascendance of the political right. Comparisons with Indian prime minister, Narendra Modi, whose rise predates Trumps by two years, are inevitable. The...
Does the UK Supreme Court have enough power?
Dec 04, 2016 04:00 am UTC| Insights & Views Law
The Supreme Court is about to embark on a politically momentous and contentious case. On December 5 it will begin hearing the governments appeal against a High Court ruling which said parliament must pass legislation to...
French election 2017: meet the candidates
Dec 04, 2016 03:00 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
To the surprise of many, François Fillon has won a landslide victory to become the right-wing candidate for Frances 2017 presidential election. He won the first round of the republican primary with more than 44% of...
South Africa’s plan to move away from coal: 8 steps to make it succeed
Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects