Every language has a few phrases that don't always translate well — and the British English has some absolute corkers. Our team has compiled a list of the best British slang and idioms that define the weird and wonderful British dialect we grew up with. From our linguistic research, we've confirmed that above all, British …
Robert Jenrick: The Man Who Married the Enemy (If Irony Had a Passport, It Would Be British) by Lawson Akhigbe
Robert Jenrick has lately been seen galloping across the political field, waving the Union Jack like a knight defending the castle from foreign hordes — only for the camera to pan home, revealing that his queen is, well… American. Yes, the very same United States of “foreigners” he’s been warning Britain about. If irony were …
Do you expect Donald Trump to seek and get a third term? By Adams Roberts
One man certainly does. Steve Bannon, a close adviser to Mr Trump over the years, says bluntly that he is sure to be returned to occupy the White House again in 2028. Mr Bannon sets out, in a remarkable video interview with The Economist, that the constitution’s prohibition on third terms would have to make way for the …
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Nnamdi Kanu: When the Law Failed Him, He Decided to Sack Reality Instead by Lawson Akhigbe
If Nigerian courtrooms had a loyalty card system, Nnamdi Kanu would have earned a free trial by now — complete with complimentary garri and groundnuts at the door. But alas, instead of redeeming points, he has been redeeming drama, and the Nigerian judiciary has been given front-row seats to one of the most chaotic one-man …
The Log In America’s Eye by Azuishi Ekwene Leadership Newspapers
Apart from tariffs, another word that the Trump presidency is fond of is genocide. First, it was South Africa. During South African President Cyril Ramaphosa’s visit to the White House last May, President Donald Trump played a video suggesting that white South Africans were under genocidal attack. It was a fake video, of course, but …
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