UK fails to grasp EU’s internal logic
In this year’s first edition of the Beaver, editor Alan Locke argued that the EU had “shown its true colours”,…
Who Will Curb Escalation In Catalonia?
Emotions are running high these days in Catalonia and the rest of Spain. On Sunday, the Catalan Government held a…
Austria’s slide to the right
Next Sunday, on October 15th, Austria will be called to vote for the new national parliament. The election became necessary…
Catalonia and the Rights of Small Nations
Last Sunday, we witnessed shocking scenes in Barcelona and Catalonia as the Spanish police seek to clamp down on the…
Comment: Vegas Massacre
The Vegas Massacre of October 2nd is another stark reminder that current gun control laws are a failure in the…
The Missiles of October 2017
A specious assumption lies at the heart of the much of the debate surrounding the current crisis in North Korea:…
The Iran Nuclear Deal is Under Threat
In April 2015, Iran agreed a landmark deal with the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council, Germany…
“Football ain’t a game anymore mate, it’s a business.”
“Football ain’t a game anymore mate, it’s a business.” I imagine in just about any pub in any region in…
Homage to Catalonia
In Homage to Catalonia, George Orwell’s famous account of his experiences during the Spanish Civil War, Orwell wrote that “there…
Austerity should be put back on the Menu
Austerity, austerity, austerity. This controversial subject was almost everything political parties, and indeed the media, discussed before the 2016 referendum.…
