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  If Boris Johnson does become the new British Prime Minister it will be no thanks to a comedy that has been playing to packed audiences in a North London theatre.   ‘The Last Temptation of Boris Johnson’, written by Jonathan Maitland and starring Will Barton as Johnson, is a merciless political satire that lampoons… Continue reading The Many Burdens of Boris Johnson

    The British public inevitably remains focused on future links with Europe - the Brexit process - but little attention  has been paid to the personal well being of the country’s prime minister as she struggles to find a deal that will satisfy critics both at home and abroad. For the past two years… Continue reading Theresa May’s personal price

As international opinion formers try to make sense of what happened to dissident Saudi journalist Adnan Khashoggi, reports continue to circulate about what happened to him in his final hours. Gruesome pictures depicting his hacked body parts, including his arms, face and legs, continue to be shared with members of the international media. One picture… Continue reading Adnan Khashoggi’s murder still unresolved

Returning two locks of hair cut from the  head of a defeated Ethiopian emperor has created a precedent for British museums who hold priceless artifacts looted from countries across the globe. They include  the Kohinoor diamond, Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s gold throne and the relics of Guru Gobind Singh, all taken from India, as well as the Elgin… Continue reading British museum returns valuable relic

Burgeoning bilateral ties between Israel and India have been underlined by Jeruslaem’s prompt and strongly worded support for New Delhi following the Pulwama terrorist attack that resulted in the deaths of more than 40 Indian military personnel. Israel's Ambassador to India Ron Malka  said immediately after the attack, “Israel strongly condemns the terror attack in Pulwama… Continue reading Israel-India ties blossom

Nuclear experts summoned to Islamabad point to the high stakes at play in South Asia where Islamabad and New Delhi are at daggers drawn. Both countries are nuclear weapons powers and Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan has just upped the stakes by convening a meeting of his Nuclear Command in response to Indian air strikes… Continue reading Nuclear worries in South Asia

The racists who recently targeted the Duchess of Sussex (aka Prince Harry’s wife and the former Meghan Markle) by sending her a box of ‘white’ powder and characterising her as a 'n...’ are a reminder of the deep seated and parochialism that still prevail throughout the UK; racism in short. There has always been a… Continue reading Why race hate for the Duchess of Sussex