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By Adam Bennett “We have, quite simply, a once-in-a-lifetime chance to take back control of our country.” Boris Johnson, speaking in 2016 Six years ago, Boris Johnson was not the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. His ambition to change that fact was an open secret, but any route to doing so would pit him […]
By Adam Bennett On Ukraine’s Eastern border, the unthinkable is slipping further from nightmares and closer to reality. With the buildup of Russian troops matched by increasing support from Western powers, a region sprawling from the edge of Belarus to the black sea has become a tinderbox surrounded by matches. There’s little doubt as to […]
By Adam Bennett Neil Young has never been one to suffer fools. The iconic Canadian’s approach to his career is perhaps best described as ‘uncompromising’. Whilst a member of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, he refused to be filmed during live performances of songs he didn’t rate – once informing a cameraman that “if one […]
By Adam Bennett “Within our mandate, the European Central Bank is ready to do whatever it takes to preserve the euro. And believe me, it will be enough.” Mario Draghi, speaking as ECB President in 2012 With those words, the story goes, Mario Draghi set in motion a chain of events which rescued the euro. […]
By Joseph Eyre As the Covid-19 pandemic passes the grim milestones of a year of devastation and two million deaths, the disruption caused and its implications on the future are becoming more clear. From the way we work, to action on climate and the economy, it’s fair to say that the post-Covid world will be […]
By Adam Bennett Having listened to our readers’ feedback, this represents the first in a regular series of monthly Opinion pieces. Their content will not necessarily reflect the views of The International, only those of their authors. “Britain will have to be made an example of – any recalcitrant government that steps outside the modus […]
By Adam Bennett “This American carnage stops right here, and it stops right now.” – President Donald Trump, 19th January 2017 Four years ago this month, Donald Trump became the 45th President of the United States. The campaign had been hard-fought, with its result shocking observers from virtually every corner of the globe. It seemed […]
By Adam Bennett For the first time in a long while, US-based liberals could be forgiven for feeling optimistic. President Donald Trump, having looked all but secure in his position under a year ago, is now trailing Joe Biden consistently and clearly in the polls. Crucially, Biden appears to have clawed in front not just […]
By Adam Bennett Foteini Vassilopoulou is worried. A retired teacher living in one of Greece’s suburban neighbourhoods, she’s fearful of her trip to withdraw her pension from the local bank given recent reports of purse-snatchings. Ms Vassilopoulou’s community has seen a large uptick in immigration over the past few months, leaving “senior citizens feeling concerned”. […]
By Adam Bennett On Thursday 20th August, the Russian anti-corruption activist Alexei Navalny boarded a plane in Siberia. The flight to Moscow was scheduled to be smooth and, by Russian standards at least, quite short. For Navalny, however, things did not quite go to plan. Witnesses report that moments after their flight reached full altitude, […]