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The Rise of Authoritarianism in Africa is Being Ignored

February 23, 2026February 23, 2026 By Ria Brown-Aryee

Over the course of the 21st Century, countries across Africa have experienced a serious democratic backslide. Uganda, Rwanda, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Mali, Burkina Faso

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Opinion: Senae Takaichi: Japan’s Iron Lady

November 21, 2025December 5, 2025 By Caspian Davies

Last month, Japan elected its first female Prime Minister in its history, as Sanae Takaichi was became leader of the Liberal Democratic party

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Opinion: Populist Politicians Are Threatening Democracy

November 15, 2025November 22, 2025 By Cara Challand

Populism isn’t politics as usual; it’s democracy’s slow undoing. Voters need to wake up to the tactics of populists like Trump and Farage!

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Money Talks: is Wealth Undermining Democracy in the UK?

February 7, 2025February 6, 2025 By Lily Groves

Democracy is built on the concept that every citizen has an equal voice, yet wealth persists to shape political power in Britain. As economic inequality worsens, the risk of

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Opinion: Courthouse to Whitehouse – Why Updates in Trump’s Legal Cases are Indicative of Dangers to America’s Democracy

November 20, 2024November 19, 2024 By Amber Murphy

President Elect Donald Trump is currently involved in four major legal cases and has been charged with 34 felony counts. However, this may

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Opinion: ‘Una, grande y libre’. The Radicalisation of the National Discourse in Democratic Spain.

November 14, 2023November 17, 2023 By Mar Mengual Gonzalez

As the PSOE reaches a variety of deals with numerous political parties across the spectrum in order to secure Sánchez’s reinstatement as Spain’s

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Opinion: Abolishing the House of Lords is a horrible decision for our country

December 12, 2022December 12, 2022 By Daniel Bassett

When Sir Keir Starmer unveiled his new plan to essentially move towards abolishing the House of Lords, it was only a matter of

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