Politicians should not be able to sidestep money-laundering scrutiny
May 06, 2016 16:45 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
Efforts to scrutinise potential money-laundering in Britain are hitting some last-minute lumps in the road. The Bank of England and Financial Services Bill has been making its way through parliament since October last year...
The taxing problem of Welsh politics
May 06, 2016 16:34 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
Yet again, the recent Welsh assembly election campaign was primarily about how best to spend public money. But recent developments mean devolved elections in Wales will soon focus on how best to raise public money,...
Briferendum Series: Brexit safer with SNP failing to win majority
May 06, 2016 10:13 am UTC| Commentary Politics
One of the biggest sub-risk surrounding Britains exit from European Union has been the possibility of Scoxit, Scotland exiting from United Kingdom. Nicola Sturgeon, Scottish first minister had announced that she will call...
Modi fights to strengthen his hand in India’s state elections
May 06, 2016 08:01 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
Elections to the state legislative assemblies have just got underway in India. Throughout April and May, voters in five of the countrys 29 states will nominate representatives to the countrys Upper House of Parliament. And...
U.S. Election Series: How divided is the Republican Party?
May 06, 2016 05:08 am UTC| Commentary Politics
The answer is Very over Donald Trump becoming Presidential nominee of the Republican Party. Trumps anti-establishment campaign, arrogant attitude and insults to other runners have split the party so hard that lot many...
As Chinatown is eroded, Chinese influence throughout London spreads
May 05, 2016 16:38 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
There are Chinatowns in cities worldwide. But they are often fossilised, permanently inhabiting some bygone era of new arrivals, out-of-place oriental architecture, and Chinese laundries. This appearance of age can be...
U.S. Election Series: Policy ideas of Donald Trump
May 05, 2016 08:42 am UTC| Commentary Politics
As Donald Trump has become Republican Partys presumptive nominee, with last two men Ted Cruz and John Kasich fell out this week, its time to look at Mr. Trumps policy ideas to assess what may lie ahead if he becomes the...
Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility
Economist Chris Richardson on an ‘ugly’ inflation result and the coming budget
Biden administration tells employers to stop shackling workers with ‘noncompete agreements’
Labour can afford to be far more ambitious with its economic policies – voters are on board
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects