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Peter Duncan obituary

Other lives: Lecturer at UCL who wrote books on Russian politics and advised the House of Commons

The Guardian - UK · Apr 13

Driven by social media, masculinism has moved from the fringes to the mainstream

“Marc Lépine must have updated his list from the otherworld.” That sentence, written 10 years ago by a man on Twitter (now X), troubles me to this day.

The Conversation · Apr 12

When US and Iran joined hands against Israel: Why Hormuz blockade brings back memories of 1956 Suez crisis

Iranian blockade of Strait of Hormuz and the heavy price that global economy is paying these days bring back dark memories of a similar crisis that had enveloped the world nearly a decade after World War II had ended: the shutdown of the Suez Canal in the wake of a…

The Times of India · Apr 3

Campaigners warn of ‘damage’ caused by the Government’s aid decisions

Yvette Cooper announced allocations under the official development assistance (ODA) regime on Thursday.

Evening Standard · Mar 19

PM failed ‘to do his duty’ in appointing Mandelson as US ambassador – Badenoch

The PM repeatedly refused to say whether he had spoken to Lord Mandelson about details relating to his relationship with convicted paedophile Epstein.

Evening Standard · Mar 18

Lords urged to ensure women criminalised for abortion are ‘not left behind’

House to consider amendment that would pardon women in England and Wales affected by prior ‘unjust’ laws

The Guardian - UK · Mar 18

Vulnerable women in England still being arrested over suspected illegal abortions

Nottinghamshire and Met police made arrests in past year, despite MPs voting to decriminalise in England and Wales

The Guardian - UK · Mar 15

MPs’ vote against a social media ban didn’t kill the idea – it may have made it easier later

At first glance, the House of Commons vote on March 9 seemed to send a clear political message. MPs have decided against an amendment from the House of Lords to the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill that would have introduced an outright ban on social media use for under-16s.

The Conversation · Mar 12

Mandelson latest: Tories call on Starmer to demand ex-US ambassador returns £75k taxpayer-funded payout

The first set of documents reaches 147 pages and finds that there was a ‘general reputational risk’ over his friendship with Epstein

The Independent UK · Mar 11

MP tells Commons she waited 1,088 days for her rape case to reach court

Charlotte Nichols opposes plan to cut jury trials in England and Wales and calls for creation of special courts to hear rape cases

The Guardian - UK · Mar 10