Jun 22, 2021Member-onlyFar left racism is rising, Priti Patel is needed more than everA person who I have probably mentioned the most politically in the last couple of years is Priti Patel. Everything about her, (in terms of what society has taught us) is wrong. Being a strong Indian woman in itself draws criticism but even more so when you don’t prescribe to…Politics4 min read
Apr 26, 2021Member-onlyThe Modern Day Jerry Maguires of Our World: Show Me The Money!The Modern Day Jerry Maguires of Our World: Show Me The Money! A Guest Blog by Stuart Carroll Stuart Carroll is a senior health economist and epidemiologist specialising in infectious diseases and vaccines as well as a local councillor. …Football11 min read
Apr 1, 2021Member-onlyIndia’s Farming Reforms“Hatred for Modi.” Leading Indian Columnist Anand Ranganathan answers a question on the background of the farming protests with simply three words before an engaging one hour discussion begins. It was a fascinating experience for us both, we had many long private discussions on these farming reforms especially as the…India3 min read
Mar 28, 2021Member-onlyCovid -19’s Impact on Girl’s education across the CommonwealthThere is no doubt that Covid-19 has had a substantial impact on us all. The pandemic has affected far more people than those who have contracted the virus, and it is clear that the social challenges and economic uncertainty will be with us for some time to come. This is…Girls Education3 min read
Mar 26, 2021Member-onlyGirls Education in the CommonwealthWe are seeing more children in school throughout the world but 262 million are not. 617 million which is more than half the school-age population worldwide, have not reached the minimum proficiency in reading and mathematics. Many of our Commonwealth countries have made some steady progress towards gender improvements in…Education3 min read
Apr 28, 2020Member-onlyThe Times They Are A-Changin’ — But What Does this Mean for Future UK Foreign and Trade Policy?By Stuart Carroll It was Bob Dylan, with all his melody and jingly jangly brilliance, that pronounced to the world that “the times they are a-changin’”. How true and apt this artistic masterpiece is to the world today. The coronavirus crisis, with all its unprecedented ramifications, has delivered changing times with no immediate…UK4 min read
Apr 24, 2020Member-onlyTrump’s attacks on WHO have credibilityTrump withdrew U.S. funding to the WHO as he labelled them “very China-centric” and since his attacks, opinions have been split as to who is to blame. Many have been unimpressed with the manner Trump’s administration has handled the virus. That said, you don’t have to agree with Trump to…Trump4 min read
Apr 23, 2020Member-onlyChina deserve Trump’s COVID-19 criticismPresident Trump was quickly identified as a part of the problem when the coronavirus emerged from China and began spreading around the world into the United States. Trump campaigned largely on an “America first” foreign policy and has been often criticised for rejecting the role that the United States of…Trump4 min read
Feb 3, 2020Member-onlyAbraham Lincoln, the managerial geniusThere is no doubt that we are currently in an age of polarisation but it is still nowhere near the levels of polarisation seen in the American Civil War. A country divided, with a man named Abraham Lincoln determined to reunite the country again. As a great leader, Lincoln is…Politics4 min read
Feb 3, 2020Member-onlyJames Madison’s fear of passion ruling reason comes trueWhat would James Madison think of Democracy today? It seems like his fears of impassioned civilians being drawn into mob leadership has come true. The system he had created to prevent this from happening has been destroyed. America has not been this split arguably since the Civil War with political parties and leaders now embodying the views of…Politics3 min read
