Alex Dunn I have a long-standing fascination with the extreme political polarisation that I perceive exists in the USA. As an Englishman, I am no stranger to the tribalism that pits Tory and Labour supporters against on another (let’s set aside for now the spent force that is the Liberal Democrats). These are two sides…
b. traven Traven asked an American ex-pat who lives in England to explain what is goimg on in the British Parliament, particularly on the inability of the Tory and Labour parties to come up with a viable plan for Brexit (British exit from the European Union). Leaving the EU will totally disrupt England’s trade relationship…
Alex Dunn Alex Dunn is TCP’s European contributor. His post explores the confusion in Europe wrought by the election of Donald Trump. Hopefully, Winston Churchill’s assessment of the US will turn out correct: “You can count on Americans to do the right thing… after they have exhausted all other possibilities.” – Ed. It is only…
Stuart Lyle Commentator Stuart Lyle writes about the “game” of democracy. There are plenty of instances in recent history of democracy being “gamed.” The mechanisms of electoral democracy were used by the Nazi Party in pre-World War II Germany to gain power, as by the fascists in Italy. When one of the dominant US political…
b. traven The Contrary Perspective was probably the only media to run a thoughtful article on the British vote. And that includes not just the MSM but the alternate media like RSN, Alternet, The Nation, Huff Post etc. The comments on the story, by our English contributor, Alex Dunn, and our foresightful editor, Stuart Lyle,…
Alex Dunn The US and indeed the world is currently obsessed with how the run up to the US presidential elections is developing. In Europe, whilst this contest is followed with interest (and a mixture of amusement and fear whenever Donald Trump makes an appearance) Europeans have their own elections to keep them busy. On…
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