[Betony Lloyd]
To any British citizen over the age of 30, the word “Gurkha” evokes ideas of courage, tenacity and unstinting loyalty. Originating from Nepal, the Gurkhas were handpicked for these essential warrior qualities by British colonisers 200 years ago. They have served as infantrymen in the British army ever since, fighting all over the world, […]
Gurkhas
Why the language of the political spectrum is wrong
[James Sharpe]
When people think of the British Nationalist Party, they think ‘rightwing’. Whenever the BNP is mentioned on the television or in a newspaper, it is inevitably accompanied by the words “the far-right party”. Because the BNP calls itself a nationalist party, the media, instead of looking into the substance of BNP policy, have automatically […]
Bolivia
[Lizzie Richardson]
It seems political tensions in Bolivia are soon to come to a head as President Evo Morales recently announced that a referendum on the country’s proposed new constitution will take place on 7 December. Well, maybe. Whilst Morales certainly has made that announcement, it would be pertinent to question the assumption that the heated […]