Grateful to be right here
Wars, famine, sectarian violence and scandals are all over the news. Maybe we need to remind ourselves why the West Midlands is a.
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Macron recognises Palestine
The French-Israeli relationship has always been fraught ever since the Vichy government in the second world war deported 76,000 French Jews to their.
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Pride ‘pink-washing’
It’s June. Pride Month. A time of the year when companies come crawling out of the woodwork, splashing a colourful rainbow onto their.
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‘Israel, thank you’
Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s repeated calls for Israel and Iran to “de-escalate” reflect a wider ignorance across Britain, not helped by an openly.
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A chilling echo of Colombia’s past
The attempted assassination of Colombian senator and presidential candidate Miguel Uribe Turbay is a violent shock to the political system – and a.
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Strip LA of Olympics
In 2028 Los Angeles is set to stage the Olympic Games. But in light of recent events, it shouldn’t. The host city must.
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Can Labour stop Reform?
Former foreign secretary David Miliband is warning of the danger facing centre-left parties from the rise of right-wing populism. In a report published.
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Poland: Tusk’s balancing act
A vote for show, not strength By calling a vote of confidence in himself, Donald Tusk has gambled on theatrics to hold his.
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Breaking stained-glass ceilings
The installation of the Right Reverend Sophie Jelley as the first female Bishop of Coventry is not just a ceremonial milestone – it’s.
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Cov Tories defect to Reform
When two sitting councillors abandon the party under which they were elected, it sends shockwaves far beyond the council chamber. The decision by.