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Finding meaning in the 2024 Taiwan Presidential Election

Taiwan is a much contested territory today and has stirred up much political turmoil. Dividing the line between Eastern and Western narrative, the island sets up the basis for a…

Humza’s gamble

During an interview with Laura Kuenssberg last week, Humza Yousaf, Scotland’s First Minister, asserted that Labour will win the up-and-coming general election, and argued that Keir Starmer ‘does not need…

DeSantis Stands Down

Following a convincing defeat in the Iowa caucus, Ron DeSantis has officially suspended his presidential campaign. The Florida Governor’s departure from the primary was paired with the admission that there…

Nikki Haley stands no chance against the brand of Trump

Picture the average Republican voter. Frustrated with a society that they feel has left them behind. No politician seems to speak for the things important to them. Apart from one:…

Why Labour: The answer I’m still looking for

You would be forgiven for thinking that Keir Starmer is a ‘dead cert’ for Prime Minister. Polling at almost twenty points ahead of his Tory counterpart and facing a Conservative…

Why should we care about this year’s global elections?

2024 will see several countries which up over 50% of global GDP and contain billions of people collectively undergo decisive elections, but why should we care? Well, as we have…

Scottish Politics: the year in review

Holyrood had a tumultuous and chaotic year; seeing two First Ministers, a myriad of court cases, a host of party defections and a number of arrested politicians. The year started…

House of Commons votes in favour of Sunak’s Rwanda bill

The Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill passed its second reading in the House of Commons on 12 December. It received a 44 vote majority with 313 ayes to…