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Founded over 2 years ago: Alba has garnered two MPs through defections from the SNP, created a footing in Holyrood (Scotland’s parliament) through Ash Regan (former SNP leader candidate) and is led by high-profile Alex Salmond former First Minister, former leader of the SNP and leader of the Yes
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Changing Dynamics – A New House Speaker After weeks of turmoil and chaos a divided Republican party consolidates around a candidate for the speakership – Mike Johnson. The political vacuum created by the ousting of Kevin McCarthy has led to the rise of a small unknown conservative from the State of Louisiana
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Polish election After nearly a decade of power they are out – Poland’s controversial far-right party Law and Justice bid for a remarkable third term failed. Despite PiS (the Polish acronym for Law and Justice) garnering the most votes in the election they didn’t reach a majority in the
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In the late spring months and early summer of 2017, France made history, breaking decades of precedence of socialist (PS) and liberal-conservative (what’s now Les Républicains) presidents. Emmanuel Macron the election winner proclaimed a new page in French history stating “I want it to be a page of hope
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Hamas attack on Israel October 7 marked a change in the Middle East, Hamas or the Islamic resistance movement launched a large attack on the State of Israel. Surprising the Israelis by shooting thousands of rockets into Israel, this was followed by an unprecedented land invasion reaching far into Israel’
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On the fifteenth of October this year Poland will head to the polls to decide what course the country will steer for the coming four years. With the ruling Law and Justice (PiS; the polish acronym for Law and Justice) a right-wing, populist and socially conservative party having ruled since
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Maldives Votes for a New President (He’s Pro China) The Maldives has voted for change: incumbent president Ibrahim Mohamed Solih who held a pro-india stance has been ousted by the electorate. Mr. Muizzu, the winner of the election, repeatedly attacked his opponent for giving India too much influence over
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On February 15th of this year, Holyrood experienced a political earthquake when Nicola Sturgeon, the first minister of Scotland, resigned after nearly nine years in power. During her tenure, the Scottish Nationalist Party (SNP) achieved their best election results ever, winning 48 out of 59 Scottish MP seats. They came
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Mission Impossible, Fejioo’s attempt to lead Spain Spain’s people’s party leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo has (seemingly) launched an impossible bid to become Spain’s next prime minister. Losing the first vote in parliament 172 to 178, however, Mr. Feijóo’s dependence on the far-right VOX party has
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A statement by Britain’s prime minister Rishi Sunak With the annual United Nations assembly in full swing and many of the world leaders gathering in New York. And the UN general secretary António Guterres inviting some of the globe’s most prominent leaders to talk about climate change, Rishi
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With the Republican primary in full swing and the first primary debate over, many are looking toward Nikki Haley as a potential Republican nominee for president in 2024. On the fourteenth of February this year, Nikki Haley announced her presidential bid. Now, more than six months later, and the first
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The state of Europe is a topic of growing concern and curiosity as we approach the annual State of the Union address by the President of the European Union, Ursula von der Leyen, scheduled for September 13th. In a global landscape marked by economic uncertainties and ongoing turmoil, many are