The fallout over the Scottish government’s gender recognition legislation has not happened in isolation.
An 1877 print called ‘Concord - The First Blow For Liberty,’ showing American patriots going off to fight the British on April 19, 1775.
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Fuel for the American Revolution came from a source familiar today: distorted news reports used to drum up enthusiasm for overthrowing an illegitimate government.
President William Ruto inspects a guard of honour in Nairobi, Kenya in September 2022.
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Only months into the job, Prime Minister Liz Truss is on her way out already, leaving her government in search of a new leader and a way to regain public trust.
Lesotho citizens queue to vote in a previous national elections.
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When Max Chandler-Mather rose to speak in question time, he was criticised for not wearing a tie. But Australian men have been going tie-less for decades.
The Parliamentary Library would certainly benefit from more funding, but the Parliamentary Budget Office urgently needs a wider brief and greater independence
The Independence Arch in Accra represents Ghana’s democracy.
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There are many factors at play including outdated preselection processes at local levels and a lack of targeted efforts by major parties beyond tokenism.