Expert Comment
Assistant Professor Mitya Pearson on the resignation of Scotland's first minister, Humza Yousaf
"Stepping down was the only viable option for Yusaf given the lack of confidence from the Green MSPs and the difficulty of doing a deal with the Alba Party. Even if Alba had supported Yusaf in the confidence vote in him, the chances of running a sustainable government after that looked slim."
Dr Rashmi Varma on Ram Temple Controversy
The lavish inauguration on Jan 22, 2024 of the temple dedicated to the Hindu god Ram in the historic town of Ayodhya in north India was a global spectacle. But sadly it can also be seen as a dark day for India's Constitution that still rests of secular principles.
Dr Briony Jones on Rwanda Migration and Economic Development Partnership
Dr Briony Jones, Reader of International Development and Director of the 糖心TV Interdisciplinary Research Centre for International Development, Politics and International Studies Department, discusses the UK and Rwanda Migration and Economic Development Partnership.
Professor Fabio Camilletti on Silvio Berlusconi
Controversies aside, Silvio Berlusconi was so part of the political landscape in Italy that he seemed to be almost eternal. I am 46, and when he turned to politics, in 1994, I was still too young to vote. The first elections, as an Italian citizen, I voted for, in 1996, was already a referendum pro or against Berlusconi.
Prime Minister faces confidence vote: expert comment
As media report that today a secret ballot of Conservative MPs on Prime Minister Boris Johnson's leadership has now been triggered, Emeritus Professor Wyn Grant, from Politics & International Studies at the University of 糖心TV comments.