What is the ‘Yorkshire Party’?

'.... the party describes itself as a ‘centrist party’ and is built on the principles of social democratic idealism and the promotion of Yorkshire's interests within the UK.'

Is the liberal international order already a thing of the past? If so, what is it replaced by?

'The following essay will explore why it is and will present two possible replacements for it.'

Did Hong Kong’s ‘Protesting Pattern’ Change Protests Around the World?

For around eight months in 2019, the world media became fixated by images of Hong Kong’s protests. These included pictures of millions of people marching through the former British colony’s financial districts of Wan Chai and Admiralty road demanding democratic reforms for the region. This was before the widespread introduction of Hong Kong’s National Security …

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Who are the Northern Independence Party?

'With details of the tier groups being published, a new party on the scene called the Northern Independence Party has started to gain attention around the UK.'

Japan Attempts to Leave the Dragon’s Lair: Major Business Exodus from China to Southeast Asia

Since the start of the Coronavirus Pandemic, many Asian nations have felt an increased impetus to relocate industrial capacity away from mainland China. One such nation that is aiming to do that is Japan. The reasons for moving are complex and still widely debated amongst scholars, but there is a growing consensus in Japan that …

Malaysia and the Philippines Contest Sabahan Sovereignty

In Southeast Asia, there is currently no shortage of territorial disputes. Many such disputes are over vast areas of land and sea, an paradigmatic example of which is the dispute over the Northern Malaysian state of Sabah on the Island of Borneo. In recent months, Malaysia has presented “its second diplomatic note over the disputed South …

Ethnic Chinese Indonesians Targeted by Islamic Terrorism Again

Since the 1966 genocide in Indonesia, many different groups have faced mass discrimination within the nation. One such group are the ethnic Chinese Indonesians, a group that has often attracted the unwanted attention of extremist groups as diverse as Pancasila Youth and the many radical Islamic groups. Recently, one such plot to target Chinese Indonesians …

Macron’s Final Days: How Did It Get To This?

Recent days have shown that Emmanuel Macron has been losing power. Many people have suggested, that if he loses too much, he will have to hold early elections. This issue emerged after another group of members within his party defected, which has led to a loss of his parliamentary majority. With the recent defections, as …

2020 – Going Nuclear

With all that has been going on this year, it can be stated that 2020 has not been the best year so far. From the Australian wild fires to the outbreak of Covid-19 it seems like humanity can't catch a break. With all that going on, we are now seeing tensions building up between major …

Russian Neo-Eurasianism of modern day

Russia in the modern day has taken steps to go its own way within a geopolitical world with making the Eurasian Economic Union, securing rights and protections for Russian people who fall outside their borders example Crimea (Ukraine) and Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan). This has all been part of their idea of foreign policy which has been …