Pre-election analysis of disinformation, crackdowns, interference, and oligarchic politics in the tense run-up to Moldova’s 2025 legislative elections.  Moldova is on the brink of a pivotal parliamentary election scheduled for tomorrow (28 September), a vote widely seen as a fateful choice between integration with Europe or a return to Russia’s orbit. In the final week before this high-stakes election, the country of 2.6 million has experienced anything but calm. All those I

If it was not already abundantly clear, Reform UK’s pledge to abolish Indefinite Leave to Remain status  (ILR) confirms their stance on...

On Saturday 13 th  September, thousands flocked to the UK’s capital for the ‘Unite the Kingdom’ rally. The rally was organised and led by...

In late July, flames tore through the mountainous region of the Limassol district in southern Cyprus, destroying more than 100 km² of...

Humans are obsessed with the ‘super’.  We immortalise classical heroes and idolise their modern successors. The enduring popularity of...

‘Every democratic politician must be arrested, and the party banned under RICO.’  These were the words of far-right activist Matt Forney...

Over the weekend, upwards of a hundred thousand people took to the streets for the so-called Unite the Kingdom  march, a protest that has...

It’s been a brutal few weeks for the Labour Party. Starmer’s post-summer “relaunch” lasted all of 48 hours before the wheels fell off....

Most politicians try, desperately, to be normal - and most politicians fail at being normal. Our leaders and elected representatives...

Edmund Burke  is synonymous with conservatism. The namesake of a foundation  that serves the right on both sides of the Atlantic, Burke...

A peaceful sky is worth fighting for, and while Ukrainian air defence has been duelling Russian and Iranian drones since the beginning of...

Very rarely do last-minute plans disappoint in the MCI (mischief-chaos-intrigue) department; it is why I’d advise you never to turn them...

If you stroll down certain high streets this month, you might think the World Cup final is around the corner. Red crosses stain...

Late last month, the director of the Slovak Intelligence Service, Pavol Gašpar, was involved in a car accident  that left a 14-year-old...

In light of Donald Trump’s recent firing of Fed Governor Lisa Cook , it pays to recall that Trump’s Fed fixation actually began earlier...

Variations of the phrase ‘it’s X year’, a common expression used by the more progressive-minded, are used either in response to bigoted...

For those in the realist tradition of international relations, control of territory represents the top concern for sovereign states....

Voting at 16 is still a fairly extraordinary situation globally, with only eight countries globally (excluding British overseas...

As China's grandest military parade approaches, Russian President Vladimir Putin has confirmed his attendance  at this commemoration of...

In the UK today, something of an authoritarian turn in the government has been observed. According to Civicus Monitor, as of December...