Viva La Revolution?
Since his article in a recent edition of the New Statesman and an interview with Jeremy Paxman that followed, Russell Brand has been attracting widespread attention thanks to his rather….
Author: Brett Walton
A politics and history graduate from the Nottingham Trent University. Particularly interested in global politics, alternative political systems, elections and football. Based in the West Midlands, I am focussing toward a post graduate course in journalism to be able to start my career as a political journalist.
How Much Will Money Talk in Tbilisi?
After ten years of change and reform, the Rose Revolution could well be over for Georgia and its people. Having served the maximum of two terms as Georgia’s President Mikheil….
Mission Not Accomplished… Yet
After 16 tense days, as America teeters on the edge of the fiscal cliff, congress has finally passed a bilateral agreement to end the government shut down and raise the….
US Government Shutdown – Choose Your Side: Democrat or Republican
After losing the House of Representatives to the Republicans in last year’s election, Barack Obama was always going to find his position as President of the USA harder in his….
The Westgate Shopping Centre Siege – an Attack on Freedom, Society and the Future
Shopping malls across Africa offer a multitude of representation for the masses of African society: the rich’ the poor and different tribes and ethnicities are all able to come together….
Syrian Decommissioning: What Next?
Yesterday was a day of revelation in the ongoing crisis in Syria. Firstly, it seems despite denying so (and still attempting to) the Assad regime does seem to have chemical….
Good Politics or Commons’ Sense to Vote ‘no’ on Syria?
It seemed for a brief moment that William Hague was finally going to get his wish of military action towards Syria on Wednesday. After reports that the Assad regime had….
Uncertain And Dangerous Times Ahead For Egypt
Just 19 months after the revolution that toppled President Hosni Mubarak in Egypt the North African country has become a hot bed of political uproar, mass protest, bloodshed and loss….