politics

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Wed, 05/11/2025 - 13:21
by Rudabeh Shahid, Nischal Dhungel, and Shakthi De Silva* In September, Nepal became the third South Asian country in three years to see its government collapse under the weight of mass protests. After the government banned twenty-six social media platforms, young Nepalis poured into Kathmandu’s streets, furious at what they saw as an attempt to silence […]
Created
Tue, 04/11/2025 - 00:02
There’s an urgent need to replace our total mess with a codified constitution. By George Monbiot, published in the Guardian  23rd October 2025 After two years in Brazil, I felt I understood its political system better than I understand the UK’s. The reason is a short book in simple language that almost everyone owned: the […]
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Tue, 04/11/2025 - 21:47
Note: I was allowed 5 minutes My Lords, I do not know whether it is a punishment or a privilege to be put last in the list of Back-Bench speakers, as I invariably am when it comes to a debate on Ukraine. The noble Lord, Lord Coaker, was powerful and eloquent in opening, and it … Continue reading My speech in the House of Lords on Ukraine – 31st of October