Issue 114: 2017 12 20: A Double-Edged Sword (Neil Tidmarsh)

20 July 2017 A Double-Edged Sword En garde with anti-corruption laws. By Neil Tidmarsh Last week, the central election commission of Russia barred the opposition activist Alexander Navalny from standing in next year’s presidential election because of his criminal record – he was convicted of fraud earlier this year.  He and fellow opponents of President… Continue reading Issue 114: 2017 12 20: A Double-Edged Sword (Neil Tidmarsh)

Issue 53: 2016 05 12: The Full Brazilian (Neil Tidmarsh)

12 May 2016 The Full Brazilian Politics stripped naked; a hot and painful process. By Neil Tidmarsh I can’t keep up.  These Latin American rhythms are much too fast for me.  I’ve always been a rubbish dancer.  The Samba, the Bosa Nova, and now this rapidly-changing and complex dança which the politicians of Brazil are… Continue reading Issue 53: 2016 05 12: The Full Brazilian (Neil Tidmarsh)

Issue 44:2016 03 10: Week in Brief International

10 March 2016 Week in Brief: INTERNATIONAL Europe EU: At the EU summit in Brussels, Angela Merkel backed proposals to double the amount of EU funding from €3 billion to €6 billion to be given to Turkey and to grant its citizens the right to visa-free travel within the Schengen zone, in return for its… Continue reading Issue 44:2016 03 10: Week in Brief International

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