CHENNAI – Close to 970 million Indians start voting today as India holds its general election with polls suggesting that incumbent Prime Minister, Narendra Modi will win a third term in the world’s largest democracy. “Many Indians view Modi as a ‘strongman figure’.
Nigel Farage has issued a warning that the integrity of British democracy is at stake unless the Government changes a major election rule. Speaking yesterday, Mr Farage warned that postal voting mist be scrapped before the next election. He alleged multiple examples
Boris Johnson has sparked diplomatic confusion today, after it was revealed he is now acting as a “back channel” for the UK and the West with authoritarian autocrat President Maduro of Venezuela. Mr Johnson secretly flew to the South American country last
The Rochdale by-election descended further into farce tonight as a candidate was refused entry to a hustings. Reform UK’s Simon Danczuk was barred from entering the meeting at Wardleworth Community Centre. Security refused to let Mr Danczuk enter despite some of the
It’s common knowledge that technology had a role in swaying voters in the 2016 and 2020 elections. To add an additional layer of complications to the upcoming elections in the U.S., artificial intelligence will likely play a heavier hand. While AI has
Yang Hengjun, a China-born Australian democracy blogger, received a suspended death sentence from a Chinese court on Monday. The Australian government, which has consistently advocated for Yang, expressed shock at the verdict. Yang was convicted of espionage and given a death sentence
Britain’s decision to leave the European Union (EU) has been further “vindicated”, according to a senior Brexiteer, after it emerged last night that Brussels officials led by Ursula von der Leyen are planning yet another assault on democracy on the continent. The
Unelected peers insisted they are “protecting democracy from itself” after inflicting the first defeat on Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda plans. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak secured a treaty with Kigali agreeing it will not transfer migrants to other countries. But the House of Lords
The House of Lords has whole-heartedly launched a campaign to frustrate the Government’s flagship Rwanda Bill today, with a three-hour debate showcasing mass opposition to the new UK-Rwanda treaty. One peer who promised in advance that he would try and “kill” Rishi
During sustained attempts to interfere in UK political processes, Russia’s principal security service targeted a whole host of high-profile figures, a Foreign Office minister revealed. Leo Docherty issued a statement in the Commons in which he said a cyber influence campaign by