This Utility ETF Says the AI Trade Is Over We always have to be careful about assigning superhero-like qualities to regular sectors. Such is the case with utilities. Barchart · Sep 15
Would Muslim Prayer Room at Public High School Violate Establishment Clause? Yes, Judge John Milton Younge (E.D. Pa.) suggested Friday in Hiester v. School District of Philadelphia: The crux of Plaintiffs'… The post Would Muslim Prayer Room at Public High School Violate Establishment Clause? appeared first on Reason.com. Reason · Aug 24
Lord Horam obituary Politician whose defection from the Labour party to the SDP and then the Conservatives caused Dennis Skinner to call him a ‘dirty double-rat’ The Guardian - UK · Aug 18
Roy Hattersley: Labour’s ‘nearly man’ who fought to hold the party together The former deputy leader helped to make the party electable again but became increasingly disillusioned under Tony Blair. Evening Standard · Jun 14
The ex-German chancellor and Putin’s ‘buddy’ who Russia want to mediate Ukraine peace talks Schröder called Putin a ‘flawless democrat’ and took roles in Russian energy after leaving office The Independent UK · May 12
Closure of West End theatre is 'catastrophic loss to the arts', say campaigners The Seven Dials Playhouse has closed its doors despite ‘extensive efforts’ to keep the theatre running Evening Standard · Apr 7
Substantive Due Process After Mirabelli Dobbs didn't end SDP, but instead reoriented it to the Glucksberg history and tradition test. Reason · Mar 4
The 'Free' World Is Coming for Your Private Messages Nobody expects China or Iran to protect privacy. But as seen in the European debate over chat control, even nominally free countries are becoming intrusive when it comes to the digital world. Reason · Dec 1, 2025
Lord Taverne obituary Ousted Labour MP who had a famous byelection win against his old party in 1973 and later joined the SDP The Guardian - UK · Oct 26, 2025
Why does Reform seem unassailable? Because this is party conference season, when politicos always lose the plot They wrote off Margaret Thatcher in 1981 when the SDP – like Reform today – was ascendant. They were wrong about her; they could also be about Starmer, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins The Guardian - UK · Oct 4, 2025
‘Flying Scotsman’ who led the Lib Dems from the front OBITUARY: Olympic sprinter, barrister and long-serving MP, Ming Campbell became a respected elder statesman of the Liberal Democrats, known for his principled stance on foreign affairs and quiet authority in Westminster The Independent UK · Sep 26, 2025
‘Much-loved’ Finnish MP, 30, found dead in Helsinki parliament building Eemeli Peltonen was found dead by Finnish police at around 11am in the Parliament House The Independent UK · Aug 20, 2025
Tragedy in Helsinki: Finnish MP Eemeli Peltonen, 30, Found Dead Inside Parliament Weeks After Revealing Health Struggles Finnish MP Eemeli Peltonen, 30, was found dead inside Parliament in Helsinki, weeks after sharing details of his rare kidney condition; his death is being treated as an apparent suicide. International Business Times UK · Aug 19, 2025
Malcolm Dean obituary Founder of the Guardian’s Society section who stood for the SDP/Liberal Alliance in the 1983 and 1987 general elections The Guardian - UK · Jul 23, 2025
The Conversation · Jul 11, 2025 What would it take for a new British leftwing party to succeed? Last week, the MP for Coventry South, Zarah Sultana, made an audacious decision. Having already lost the Labour party whip for opposing the two-child benefit cap, Sultana announced she would co-lead a new leftwing party with Jeremy Corbyn, who was expelled from Labour in 2024.
The Guardian - UK · Jun 13, 2025 Why does Nigel Farage get to play British politics on easy mode? The UK’s electoral system traditionally makes it hard for new parties to succeed. Not Reform. Sitting back from the fray, it sets the agenda, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett
The Conversation · May 30, 2025 Reform’s threat to the mainstream parties is unique in UK political history Labour’s former shadow chancellor John McDonnell has declared that Keir Starmer’s government has driven “a knife into the heart of what I believed Labour stood for” and called for party members, unions and MPs to take back control.
Reason · May 12, 2025 German Censorship Highlights Europe's Eroding Free Speech Protections America stands alone in valuing and protecting free speech.
The Guardian - UK · May 9, 2025 Will Nigel Farage and Reform UK kill off the Tories? Don’t be so ridiculous History proves byelections to be futile polls on leaders. If I were Farage, I would apply for the Tory whip and capture the party from within, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins
The Guardian - UK · May 2, 2025 Enjoy this victory, Nigel Farage – because it could also be the start of your downfall This week’s election results are a huge boon for Reform UK. But success comes with more pressure, more scrutiny and the risk of bruising exposure, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee
International Business Times · Apr 29, 2025 Mic Check: Singapore's Podcast Boom Amplifies Opposition Voices In a tiny studio, a former Wall Street banker and an ex-aviation executive are doing what critics say is lacking in Singapore's tightly managed media landscape -- giving opposition politicians unfiltered airtime ahead of an upcoming election.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 23, 2025 The left is rising, and the far right is reeling. Will I finally see the Finland I dreamed of? My adopted home has been a dark place of late. But in last week’s local elections, voters raised hopes of a more progressive future, says educator Mike Watson
Reason · Feb 28, 2025 Germany's New Political Leaders Face Big Problems of Their Own Making Regulations, taxes, bad energy policy, and a lack of entrepreneurial spirit hold the country back.
Al Jazeera · Feb 24, 2025 Germany’s Merz calls for ‘independence’ from US as conservatives win vote Hard-right Alternative for Germany comes second in parliamentary elections, doubling vote share from 2021.
The Independent UK · Feb 8, 2025 Top pollster Sir John Curtice says Farage’s Reform challenge is real Leading polling experts Professor John Curtice, Lord Hayward and Luke Tryl explain why the surge in support for Reform UK, coupled with a historic collapse for Labour, is a genuine trend in British politics