Politics and fashion: the rise of the red beret

Dec 16, 2019 13:40 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics

Bobi Wine has come a long way in two years. The self-styled Ghetto President of Uganda used to be a music star, playing politically charged reggae beats to packed houses. In 2017, the politics took over. Donning a red...

Melania Trump’s facial expressions during Donald Trump speech confused Twitter users

Dec 16, 2019 13:10 pm UTC| Politics

While Donald Trump gave his speech at the 2019 Congressional Ball, some observers eyes were glued to elsewhere. Eagle-eyed fans cant help but notice that something seems to be going on with Melania Trump, who stood beside...

What Boris Johnson's victory means for Britain's place in the world

Dec 16, 2019 04:07 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics

With Boris Johnsons impressive election victory, one of the biggest questions in British politics will be answered: Brexit, in some form, will be done. But what does this election victory mean for Britains standing in...

SNP landslide: Boris Johnson needs smarter response than refusing Scotland an independence vote

Dec 16, 2019 04:03 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics

The UK general election has been an emphatic success for the Scottish National Party, which won 48 of the 59 seats in Scotland 13 more than two years ago. The scale of its victory was not far off its best ever UK election...

If you are disappointed with the election result, there are things you can do to help you move on

Dec 16, 2019 04:02 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics

On the morning after every election, millions of people whose side has lost start the day feeling down. And so it was for Labour supporters after the 2019 election when news of the large electoral victory of the...

Climate Change Series

What Boris Johnson's government needs to do to show it is serious on climate change

Dec 16, 2019 04:02 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics

Climate change was higher profile than ever in the UK election campaign, with parties competing hard over their offer to concerned voters. But this was a debate that the Conservatives who won a landslide majority largely...

Johnson's thumping win an electoral lesson in not just having policies, but knowing how to sell them

Dec 15, 2019 12:52 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics

So for all the talk of narrowing polls, tactical voting, and possible shocks leading to a hung parliament, Boris Johnson achieved a crushing victory over Jeremy Corbyn and the Labour Party in the UKs general election of...