The local elections in the United Kingdom have shown that the traditional two‑party model on which British politics stood for more than a century has come to an end. Both Labour and the Conservatives are losing the trust of voters, who are increasingly looking for alternatives. Former Conservative voters are shifting either to the populist…
The British royal family is often dismissed as an unnecessary luxury or even labelled “parasites.” I don’t share that view. The very idea of devoting your entire life to representing your country, attending endless official duties and ceremonies, feels more like a vocation than a privilege. Add to that the constant scrutiny of the tabloids,…
In 1994, Australian ranger David Noble set out on a canyoning trip into the deep, hard-to-reach gorges of Wollemi National Park in New South Wales. In one of the narrow ravines—places where people rarely, if ever, venture—he came across a group of unusual trees with strange branching patterns and a distinctive “bubbly” bark. They didn’t…
On 22 April 1993, eighteen‑year‑old Black student Stephen Lawrence was murdered in a racially motivated attack in Eltham, London, while waiting for a bus. Stephen was assaulted by a group of five white youths who stabbed him. It was an unprovoked attack. The following day, the police received an anonymous letter naming the suspects. They…
