Gary Sambrook: Life after Parliament
His dad was a labourer. His mum was a school pupil guide. He attended Kingstanding College High School (now North Birmingham Academy), once.
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Drive test bot scandal
L Plate: “Govt must use AI to tackle bot problem” Government can turn the scourge of bots auto-booking driving tests into a hi-tech.
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Germany: From trains to tanks
Germany’s rearmament drive is reshaping its industrial landscape, as factories once dedicated to civil manufacturing pivot towards defence production to meet rising demand..
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China ups its propaganda
A video appeared on New China TV and YouTube earlier this week called Never Kneel Down. This symbolises China’s fight-back against US rhetoric.
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Australia election mirrors Canada
Whoever said campaigns don’t matter? There was a time when pundits confidently claimed the closing weeks of an election campaign rarely shifted the.
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Take 2: Romania’s election
Voting starts today, including at polling stations in the West Midlands, in Romania’s second attempt at a presidential election. Russian interference: Election annulled.
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El Salvador: World’s safest?
Once known for its high crime rates, El Salvador was named one of the safest countries in 2023 by Gallup, the US global.
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Starmer needs Boris bravado
The Canadian election of 2025 was a masterclass in political resurrection, with Mark Carney pulling off a Liberal comeback echoing Boris Johnson’s 2019.
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China’s flag on Sandy Cay
By any measure, China’s latest move in the South China Sea – seizing Sandy Cay and unfurling its flag – is a masterstroke.
EU defence fund
The UK will have to make a financial contribution if it wants its defence companies to benefit from the European Union’s new €150bn.