In the USA, a debate continues to rage on about the merits of retaining or repealing the death penalty. This can be seen on a federal level, with 31 states that continue to have one, and 19 which do not. In the past 8 years, 7 states have stopped using the death penalty, highlighting the…
Month: August 2015
Why TTIP would be bad for Europe
Most of you probably haven’t heard of the TTIP, and to be honest, I don’t blame you. While you might think there’s not really a reason why you don’t know, I’d say that certain people don’t want you to hear about it, and I’ll explain why. The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) is currently…
The fractious world of Indian Politics
In May of last year the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) managed to win a majority of seats in India’s Lok Sabha, a feat which previously happened back in 1984. However, it won only 31% of the popular vote and with in excess of 10 parties making up 544 seats, it can be seen quite quickly how gargantuan…
Radicalism in the UK
Little over four years ago, a series of riots broke out across England. People are still debating what exactly triggered this unrest on so large a scale. Often it is attributed to spending cuts, most notably the Government’s decision to treble the tuition fee cap to £9,000 per annum. Others ascribe it to classism and…
Climate Change and its Persistent American Deniers
Just the other day, I watched the Republican debate. It was being billed as dogfight and it didn’t disappoint, with Donald Trump deriding Rand Paul for having a ‘hard night’ and Marco Rubio audaciously stating that the Democrats can’t even find one good candidate. A notable omission from the broad set of questions thrown at…
Does immigration help or harm the UK economy?
In light of the recent Calais migrant crisis, I thought it would be appropriate to delve into finding out whether the UK’s current level of immigration can be sustained, and if immigrants are generally giving more than they take. So, let’s get one thing out of the way. Net migration into the UK is increasing….
Pertinent Problems 