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The UK’s electoral system has been considered for decades a model for political stability. Known as “first past the post”, voters choose a single candidate to represent their constituency in parliament, creating a system in which only two…

What are Benjamin Netanyahu’s war aims? Look at the current map of Israel-Palestine – imagine an Israel without either Gaza or the West Bank. Clausewitz said there was a ‘trinity’ of war – policy, chance and people. This is exactly…

Could Europe really keep the peace in Ukraine? The proposed European-led Multilateral force Ukraine (MFU), AKA the Reassurance Force would certainly have a demanding mission. The UN says that successful peacekeeping requires force engaged…

Quello per rinnovare il parlamento britannico è stato un voto senza troppo entusiasmo. La partecipazione si è fermata al 60%, il 7,4 in meno rispetto al 2019. Il partito più votato, i Laburisti guidati da Keir Starmer, ha avuto 9,7 milioni…

The snap elections, called for on July 4th by UK PM Rishi Sunak, are expected to produce a landslide win for the leader of the opposition, Keir Starmer, and his Labour Party. The results are projected to be similar, or superior, to those of…