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Is democracy the worst form of government – apart from all the others? We asked 5 experts

Claims that democracy is in crisis are certainly not new, but recent history has given the claim a new urgency. Over the past decade or so, there has been no shortage of people expressing concern that democratic institutions are under strain.

The Conversation · Dec 17, 2025

UK to hold inquiry into foreign financial interference in domestic politics

Review, which will focus on effectiveness of political finance laws, follows conviction of former Reform politician for accepting bribes

The Guardian - UK · Dec 16, 2025

Government launches investigation into foreign money in UK politics

The announcement comes after the jailing of former Reform UK leader in Wales Nathan Gill for taking bribes to make pro-Russian statements.

Evening Standard · Dec 16, 2025

Who is Jimmy Lai? British citizen and democracy activist sentenced in Hong Kong

Jimmy Lai has already spent 1,800 days in solitary confinement since he was arrested in 2020

The Independent UK · Dec 15, 2025

The rise and fall of Jimmy Lai, whose trajectory mirrored that of Hong Kong itself

Progressing from child labourer to billionaire, Lai used his power and wealth to promote democracy, which ultimately pitted him against authorities in Beijing

The Guardian - AU · Dec 15, 2025

Hong Kong: Jimmy Lai facing life in prison after conviction on security charges

Rights groups dismiss ‘sham conviction’ of media tycoon on national security offences in city’s most closely watched rulings in decades

The Guardian - UK · Dec 15, 2025

Has the Trump resistance been too passive? Here are 7 ways to effectively protest authoritarian rule

The United States, it has long been claimed, is organically disposed towards democracy. When the Puritans founded the Massachusetts Bay Colony in the early 1600s, the first governor, John Winthrop, called the new settlement a “city upon a hill” that inspires the world.

The Conversation · Dec 14, 2025

Beware Trump’s two-pronged strategy undermining democracy

The president announces non-existent emergencies to invoke extraordinary powers – and neutralizes the opposition

The Guardian - US · Dec 14, 2025

Hong Kong's biggest pro-democracy party votes to disband after more than 30 years of activism

Hong Kong's biggest pro-democracy party has voted to dissolve after more than 30 years of activism

The Independent UK · Dec 14, 2025

Jimmy Lai, former pro-democracy newspaper founder, to hear verdict in national security case

A Hong Kong court will deliver its verdict in the national security case of former pro-democracy newspaper founder Jimmy Lai on Monday

The Independent UK · Dec 14, 2025