The horrific sexist and racist comments about MP Diane Abbott from a major Tory donor should show everyone that politics is not a safe or welcoming place for Black women. Everyone rushed to discuss what implications this might have for women’s safety. Everyone, that is, except for Diane Abbott herself, who was not given permission to speak during PMQs, and was forced to stand and listen while others discussed her abuse. And Westminster isn’t the only place where women are made to feel unwelcome...
talkSPORT’s Andy Goldstein is dead against the prospect of Gareth Southgate joining Manchester United, telling him: “Go to Liverpool!” England boss Southgate will be a leading con
The spring 2024 clock changeover is set for 31 March (Easter Sunday),
Jeremy Hunt has hinted that the next election could be held in October after Rishi Sunak ruled out a vote on May 2.]]>
The Electoral Matters Amendment Bill makes amendments to five electoral laws. But opposition parties say the changes have gone too far, and will impact multi-party democracy.
A federal court is considering whether to bar the "county line" — which could upend New Jersey's entrenched power structures — before the June primary for Senate.
Coming up on today's show: Francesca Chambers, White House Correspondent for USA Today, talks about the news from Washington and beyond. Former president Donald Trump faces a hush money trial and a deadline to secure a half-billion-dollar bond in a separate civil business fraud case. Catherine Christian, former assistant district attorney in the Manhattan District Attorney's office and currently a lawyer in private practice at Liston Abramson LLP, offers analysis of Trump’s ongoing legal...
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Houston Matters discusses a number of political developments with ties to court proceedings -- along with other stories -- in our weekly roundup.
As a political scientist, I've long believed political competition to be the keystone of representative democracy. Yet in the 2024 election cycle, I'm consciously limiting my time, attention and contributions to politics. I’ve turned off the news and social media app notifications on my phone. I plan to visit two or three trustworthy news websites only once a day. And I’ve unsubscribed to candidate fundraising emails. Why? Because while political competition theoretically drives efficient and...