Election explainer: when does the government enter caretaker period and what does it mean?
May 02, 2016 00:46 am UTC| Politics
Ahead of a near-certain double-dissolution election being called for July 2, Labor is warning the government that it needs to start acting in accordance with the caretaker conventions. The government, however, has shown...
How London’s next mayor could fix air pollution – and save lives
Apr 29, 2016 15:16 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics Nature
Each year, nearly 9,500 people die due to Londons air pollution. Its one of the biggest challenges for the capitals next mayor literally a matter of life and death. The problem has been around for decades. In fact,...
Why Hillary Clinton's promise of a gender-equal cabinet is so shrewd
Apr 29, 2016 15:13 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
At a recent Town Hall debate Hillary Clinton announced that she would appoint a cabinet that is half female if she is elected president. When questioned by MSNBC host Rachel Maddow, Clinton pledged: Well, I am going to...
Shot or poisoned? Does the choice of Trump or Cruz really matter?
Apr 29, 2016 10:25 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
When asked to choose between the candidacies of Donald Trump and Ted Cruz, Lindsey Graham, a Republican senator from South Carolina, remarked, Its like being shot or poisoned. What does it really matter? But, in...
Apr 29, 2016 09:29 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
Each week, the equivalent of two busy tube carriages of people move to London. As Londons population grows, so does the strain on its public transport system. On May 5, the polls predict that London will elect either...
#Bingate: how rubbish can lose votes and alienate people
Apr 28, 2016 03:07 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
When it comes to recycling, Hull City Council has threatened local households with the nuclear option: clean out your recyclable waste or we will take your bin away. According to the council, 20% of the recyclable waste...
Trump culture: threat, fear and the tightening of the American mind
Apr 27, 2016 22:46 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
For the past 10 months, Donald Trump has been a political enigma. Against the predictions of journalists, policy wonks and odds makers, a tabloid darling with no political experience and few coherent policies is now poised...