Communities across the United States celebrated Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday with acts of service, prayer services and parades. But with the November presidential election as a backdrop, some events took on an overtly political turn. CBC | World News
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South Korea opposition leader leaves hospital after stabbing, calls for ‘politics of hatred’ to end
The man accused of stabbing South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung said Wednesday he wanted to kill him to prevent him from becoming president, according to police. CBC | World News
Read More »David Cameron denies ‘interfering’ with US politics amid Washington DC visit
Lord Cameron travelled to Washington DC to encourage the US Congress to send more aid to Ukraine Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »‘Sounds like politics as usual’ Marr grills Lisa Nandy over Labour’s attack on 2020 budget
LABOUR leadership candidate Lisa Nandy suffered an intense grilling by BBC Andrew Marr as she criticised Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s 2020 budget plans to keep the Government’s promises to former Labour constituencies in the north of the country. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Strong election result for Sinn Fein throws Irish politics into uncertainty
Ireland faced political turmoil Sunday as an exit poll from the weekend’s parliamentary election suggested that Sinn Fein, a left-wing party committed to reunification of the island, finished in a virtual dead heat with the two parties that have governed since the country won independence almost a century ago, Fine Gael and Fianna Fail. CBC | World News
Read More »U.S. politics may be in a state at the moment – but Canadians can’t afford to be smug about it
Canada’s institutions seem designed to resist some of the corrosive forces undermining politics in the United States. That’s a good thing – but it’s no excuse for complacency. CBC | World News
Read More »New shows take different approach to politics ahead of 2020 U.S. election
In a highly charged election year for the U.S., some shows are trying to find new ways to approach politics and spur audiences to consider their role in the democratic process. CBC | World News
Read More »Britons furious as Swinson may return to politics in the Lords –’Why do we want her back?’
BRITONS have expressed both shock and anger that ousted Lib Deb leader and Brexit-blocker Jo Swinson could become a Baroness in the House of Lords, with furious Brexiteers raging she should instead be at the Job Centre. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Red row erupts: Caroline Flint warns voters SICK of Corbyn ‘cult of personality’ politics
LABOUR’s Caroline Flint has warned the party put a distance between “ourselves and our core Labour vote” which led to their general election losses as she warned voters are tired of Jeremy Corbyn’s “cult of personality” politics. Daily Express :: TV and Radio Feed
Read More »Susanna Reid blasts Green Party over £37m Extinction Rebellion protest ‘politics of fear!’
GOOD MORNING BRITAIN viewers saw Susanna Reid grill Green Party co-leader Jonathan Bartley over the extortionate amount of money which was spent on protecting the streets of London from the Extinction Rebellion protests compared to the budget the Metropolitan police get for the Violent Crime Task Force which deals with the ongoing knife crime issue. Daily Express :: TV and Radio Feed
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