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In traffic jams, as in policy matters, a U-turn is often the best bet

Jan 15, 2025 | thenationalnews.com | Gavin Esler

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer departs from his official residence at 10 Downing Street to appear at Prime Minister's Questions at Parliament in London, on January 8. EPA British Prime Minister Keir Starmer departs from his official residence at 10 Downing Street to appear at Prime Minister's Questions at Parliament in London, on January 8.
In policy matters, as in traffic jams, a U-turn is often the best bet

Jan 15, 2025 | thenationalnews.com | Gavin Esler

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer departs from his official residence at 10 Downing Street to appear at Prime Minister's Questions at Parliament in London, on January 8. EPA
Elon Musk disrupted US politics, but meddling in Europe may not work out so well

Jan 7, 2025 | thenationalnews.com | Gavin Esler

Elon probably Musk sees himself as 'disruptor in chief', disrupting American politics with his support for US president-elect Donald Trump. Reuters
Notre Dame's restoration should cheer us up

Dec 11, 2024 | thenationalnews.com | Gavin Esler

Notre Dame's restoration should cheer us up
UK politicians want to reform their electoral system. This is a good sign

Dec 4, 2024 | thenationalnews.com | Gavin Esler

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The Trump-Musk-Ramaswamy 'Doge' idea is popular, but it is easier said than done

Nov 26, 2024 | thenationalnews.com | Gavin Esler

US president-elect Donald Trump has tasked Elon Musk with the responsibility to make US federal government more streamlined and efficient. AFP
A Broken Contract: Why Britain's Democracy No Longer Works for You

Nov 25, 2024 | bylinetimes.com | Gavin Esler

Byline Times is an independent, reader-funded investigative newspaper, outside of the system of the established press, reporting on ‘what the papers don’t say’ – without fear or favour. To support its work, subscribe to the monthly Byline Times print edition, packed with exclusive investigations, news, and analysis. At the last election, it took 824,000 votes to elect one MP for Reform UK, but just 24,000 votes for each Labour MP.
No UK official was talking openly about the Brexit disaster. Permission has now come from the top

Nov 20, 2024 | thenationalnews.com | Gavin Esler

UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves listens as Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey delivers a speech at Mansion House in London last week. AFPNo UK official was talking openly about the Brexit disaster. Permission has now come from the top
Democracy inaction

Nov 13, 2024 | perspectivemedia.com | Gavin Esler

The year 2024 has been a good year for elections worldwide. Whether it has also been a good year for democracy and freedom is not so obvious. By December, more than four billion people in 50 countries – from India to the United States, Africa, Britain, across Europe and elsewhere – will have had the opportunity to vote, with the possibility (sometimes illusory) that voting allows them to select the people who govern them, and the freedom (sometimes dangerous) to speak truth to power.
Trump the tariff man could end up hurting ordinary Americans

Nov 12, 2024 | thenationalnews.com | Gavin Esler

A worker moulds rubber masks depicting President-elect Donald Trump on a production line at the Ogawa Studio in Saitama, north of Tokyo. AP