Seats and Strategy: Josh Simons’ Parliamentary Exit and Burnham’s Path to Power
The story of Andy Burnham taking the keys to Downing Street is usually framed as a triumphant homecoming, the ultimate…
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The Price of Bread Goes Up. Has the Price of Recovery Become Too High?
Sri Lanka’s economic recovery is gathering momentum, but another increase in the price of bread raises an uncomfortable question. If…
The Sangakkara Incident: Ryanair Seeks Solace in Bureaucratic Explanation
The travel experiences of high-profile public figures rarely stay private for long, but when former Sri Lankan cricket captain Kumar…
CIABOC Targets Luxury Houses and Vehicles in Harak Kata Bribe Probe
The Bribery Commission (CIABOC) is turning up the financial heat on suspects linked to the Rs. 120 million bribe scandal…
A Child Twice Failed: Father Sentenced to 54 Years in Child Rape Case
The Gampaha High Court handed down a 54-year sentence of rigorous imprisonment to a man convicted of raping his underage…
COPE Demands a Decision on KDU Hospital’s Crisis of Identity
The Parliamentary Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) has delivered a blunt ultimatum to the Ministry of Defence and hospital administrators…
The BMW at the Five-Star Hotel: Disentangling the Charges Against Johnston Fernando
When investigators pulled back a dust cover on a pristine black BMW parked inside a five-star Colombo hotel, they uncovered…
Spain’s Rail Horror: At Least 110 Dead in Two Disasters
Two railway disasters. Nine months apart. At least 110 lives lost. Spain is confronting another national tragedy after two high-speed…
Will We Be Shot of Netanyahu? Not So Fast
Benjamin Netanyahu has encountered an awkward opponent: parliamentary arithmetic. Provisional results from Israel’s election placed his bloc on 53 seats,…
Britain’s Budget: Breathing Space with a Bill Attached
Britain’s Chancellor John Healey has offered households some relief from rising costs. The accompanying question is who pays, how much,…
