The Conversation UKMali How the West is withdrawing into a bunker of its own makingThe Conversation UK - Ruben Andersson At the US-Mexico border, President Donald Trump’s migration “emergency” has led to children being locked up and a threatened trade war. In Libya, now …
The Conversation UKMichael Gove Survey suggests wider public would have preferred Boris Johnson against Michael Gove in Conservative leadership contestThe Conversation UK - Paul Whiteley and Harold D Clarke Those eligible to vote in the Conservative leadership contest consist of Conservative MPs and party members. They represent a tiny percentage of the …
The Conversation UKSaudi Arabia Why British arms sales to Saudi Arabia ruled unlawful – what this means for the futureThe Conversation UK - Riccardo Labianco The British government’s transfer of weapons to Saudi Arabia, which is leading a coalition engaged in armed conflict in Yemen, was deemed unlawful by …
The Conversation UKVocabulary I research slang to help solve gang crime – and it's clear how little politicians understandThe Conversation UK - Tony Thorne Gang-related violent crime continues to affect young people across England and Wales, with the latest reports suggesting that gang leaders are …
The Conversation UKBoris Johnson Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt will compete to become the UK's next prime minister – but could either win an election?The Conversation UK - Chris Stafford The final two contenders for the leadership of the Conservative Party, and therefore the UK, are now known. Boris Johnson will go up against Jeremy …
The Conversation UKPlay buttonGeorge Osborne Who should pay for TV licences for the over 75s?The Conversation UK - David Hutchison Nobody wants to appear hard on pensioners, least of all politicians. And certainly not Conservative ones. So it’s not surprising that several of those …
The Conversation UKJair Bolsonaro Brazil's crumbling political culture laid bare as impartiality of Operation Car Wash judge questionedThe Conversation UK - Marieke Riethof The front cover of the Brazilian conservative magazine Veja of June 19 shows a crumbling Roman bust of judge Sergio Moro, once a national hero in the …
The Conversation UKRohingya Prioritising repatriation of Rohingya refugees ignores the ongoing crime and health crises within Bangladesh's campsThe Conversation UK - Palash Kamruzzaman and Mohammad Ehsanul Kabir In recent years, Bangladesh has made some remarkable economic and societal developments. The country has reduced the number of people in poverty by …
The Conversation UKRohingya Rohingya refugees: focusing only on their return home ignores the crime and health crises in Bangladesh's campsThe Conversation UK - Palash Kamruzzaman and Mohammad Ehsanul Kabir In recent years, Bangladesh has made some remarkable economic and societal developments. The country has reduced the number of people in poverty by …
The Conversation UKPlay buttonStorytelling Persuasive politics: why emotional beats rational for connecting with votersThe Conversation UK - Steve McKevitt Politics is mired in a communications crisis. Across the world voters are disillusioned, while in the UK the stock of politicians has never been …
The Conversation UKRefugees Western refugee policies can cause power imbalances in the home, leading to unintended dangers for womenThe Conversation UK - Yafa Shanneik In 2017, the Syrian refugee Abu Marwan killed his ex-wife on the streets in southern Germany in 2018 after she had obtained a divorce from him, was …
The Conversation UKBrexit Brexit: how both sides of the political divide have co-opted the 'left behind' North to fuel their agendasThe Conversation UK - Craig Berry There has been a tendency in British public discourse since the 2016 referendum on EU membership to identify the residents of Northern England as the …
The Conversation UKNarcissism Narcissists and psychopaths: how some societies ensure these dangerous people never wield powerThe Conversation UK - Steve Taylor Throughout history, people who have gained positions of power tend to be precisely the kind of people who should not be entrusted with it. A desire …
The Conversation UKRory Stewart Rory Stewart: spies have a long history of becoming politiciansThe Conversation UK - Christopher J. Murphy and Dan Lomas One of the ongoing surprises of the current contest to become leader of the Conservative Party – and with it prime minister – has been the candidacy …
The Conversation UKHong Kong Island Hong Kong: why the 'one country, two systems' model is on its last legsThe Conversation UK - Niki J.P. Alsford Protest organisers in Hong Kong claim that nearly two million people, most clad in black and many carrying white flowers as a symbol of mourning, …
The Conversation UKBoris Johnson Boris Johnson: Conservatives could be making a major error in letting him avoid the press and publicThe Conversation UK - Philip Cowley It often comes as a surprise to those outside academia to discover how relatively unimportant teaching ability is considered in many university …
The Conversation UKMohamed Morsi Mohamed Morsi: death of Egypt's former president shows deep state was always going to triumphThe Conversation UK - Dina Rezk Mohamed Morsi, Egypt’s first democratically elected president, died on June 17 in court in Cairo where he was on trial facing charges of espionage. …
The Conversation UKCCTV Surveillance cameras will soon be unrecognisable – time for an urgent public conversationThe Conversation UK - William Webster It is often argued that the UK is the most surveilled country on the planet. This may or may not have been the case in the past but there are …
The Conversation UKSociology Social justice won't work without social mobility – and Labour knows itThe Conversation UK - Paul Gregg Jeremy Corbyn has signalled that a new Labour government under his premiership would drop social mobility as a policy goal and replace it with a …
The Conversation UKBrexit Party Nigel Farage's Brexit Party attracts more men voters than women – here's why that's a problemThe Conversation UK - Rosie Campbell Of the 29 seats won by Nigel Farage’s Brexit Party in the European elections, eight were taken by women. At 28%, this is far short of the proportion …
The Conversation UKFrancisco Franco From Franco's 'stolen babies' to Nazi Germany, social services have a dark past – it's time for a global reckoningThe Conversation UK - Vasilios Ioakimidis As the painful history of babies stolen from their families during the dictatorship of Francisco Franco continues to unfold in Spain, the role of …
The Conversation UKSaudi Arabia Saudi and Iran: how our two countries could make peace and bring stability to the Middle EastThe Conversation UK - Samira Nasirzadeh and Eyad Alrefai Relations between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Islamic Republic of Iran have rarely been worse, regarding the attacks on the oil tankers in …
The Conversation UKBoris Johnson What we learned from round one of the Conservative leadership contest – in five easy chartsThe Conversation UK - David Jeffery It’s been a long time coming, but finally we have seen the first round of the Conservative Party’s leadership election. Boris Johnson leads the pack …
The Conversation UKSajid Javid Sajid Javid and the complex life of a Muslim Conservative leadership hopefulThe Conversation UK - Parveen Akhtar Sajid Javid, the son of Pakistani Muslim immigrants and currently the British home secretary, has positioned himself as the “change” candidate in his …
The Conversation UKPlay buttonJon Stewart Jon Stewart: journey from satirist to political advocate is no laughing matterThe Conversation UK - Allaina Kilby When Jon Stewart quit the Daily Show, the satirical news and comedy show he hosted for 16 years until August 2015, he explained to his replacement, …
The Conversation UKRory Stewart Rory Stewart: who is he and does he really stand a chance against Boris Johnson?The Conversation UK - Tom Quinn On the basis of the immediate coverage of the first Conservative leadership ballot, there were two winners and eight losers. Boris Johnson grabbed …
The Conversation UKChina Hong Kong protests against extradition bill spurred by fears about long arm of ChinaThe Conversation UK - Malte Phillipp Kaeding The dramatic protests unfolding in Hong Kong evoke memories of the most sensational episodes of the country’s “umbrella movement” five years ago at …
The Conversation UKGambling New gambling tax is moving up the agenda – here's how it needs to workThe Conversation UK - Gerda Reith and Erika Langham and Heather Wardle Gambling has become a talking point in the UK Conservative Party leadership election after the health secretary Matt Hancock called for a £100m-plus …
The Conversation UKBoris Johnson Conservative leadership election: what happens now?The Conversation UK - Tom Quinn The race to succeed Theresa May as Conservative leader and prime minister is in full swing. Brexit is the key issue, but the Tories’ selection rules …
