Churchill was not “the chief villain of the Second World War”. But this doesn't mean he's immune from criticism. One decision that has long plagued his legacy is the alliance he formed with Joseph Stalin.
What’s happened in Europe over the last ten years is simple. A sizeable number of voters wanted less immigration but none of the mainstream parties represented them. Populist parties came in to fill the gap.
Who are the biggest losers from tax haven? In short, it’s high-tax European countries like the UK. Productive activity that generates profits takes place in the UK, and then the profits get taxed in Ireland.
The evidence is too messy to say that one particular demographic group is consistently favoured or disfavoured by the criminal justice system. There are certainly examples of bias, but they don’t generalise.
A shocking poll has found that at least a third of Brits endorse political violence against immigrants. However, there are several reasons to believe this is a substantial overestimate.
158 academics have signed a letter calling for NATO to admit Ukraine. But they don't address the crucial question of when Ukraine should be admitted: now, or once the war is over. Neither option is straightforward.
Headlines earlier this year proclaimed that catching Covid may knock up to 6 points off your IQ. A new study punctures this claim: there was no decline in cognitive test scores after Covid infection.
In recent weeks, Viktor Orbán has spoken to both Zelensky and Putin as part of a self-described "peace mission". For this, European leaders have denounced him and called for the removal of Hungary's voting rights.
Labour's Prisons Minister claims that "we're addicted to punishment", as the party considers releasing prisoners after they've served only 40% of their sentences. This is a recipe for more crime, argues Noah Carl.
Left-wing academics view the ‘far right’ the same way early European explorers viewed the native people they encountered – as primitive, dangerous and in need of ‘civilising’.
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