Modi operandi | Dan Mikhaylov
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Modi operandi | Dan Mikhaylov

Clusters of people spasmodically wave saffron flags under the blistering heat, anxiously anticipating the moment. The man they so fervently seek on stage to inspire them is but a politician, however, his appearance always signals a special occasion. To pundits, Narendra Modi is a brand, with music, merchandise, and even a biopic dedicated to his imposing persona.

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Why we must stand up to the CCP and WHO | Laura Hall
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Why we must stand up to the CCP and WHO | Laura Hall

We in the West proclaim ourselves to be animal lovers; we simply must fight back against this blatant bid to let China avoid the blame. We must hold them accountable, we must demand change. Brushing the origin of COVID-19 under the rug will not only allow it to happen again in another 20 years’ time, it will allow millions of animals to be left in these horrific conditions.

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Cutting foreign aid would save domestic lives | Dan Mikhaylov
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Cutting foreign aid would save domestic lives | Dan Mikhaylov

The UK should divest our foreign budget to tackle issues that already exist or will soon arise in communities across the country. Supplying aid as carelessly and munificently as we do is bound to see us get hoist by our own petard, and pursuing a more internationalist foreign policy could very well end up improvident and regrettable. In advocating this, we neither spurn the idea of foreign aid per se, nor reject the Biblical principle of loving our neighbour. Yet, it seems impractical to pay more heed to the human needs thousands of miles away from the UK than to those expressed by the British public.

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