The last white woman, Liz Truss

by Rashmee

Posted on August 11, 2022


Writer Mohsin Hamid was on British domestic radio’s Today programme, talking about his new novel …

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Poor little rich ‘underdog’ Rishi and the U factor

by Rashmee

Posted on July 24, 2022


Rishi Sunak’s push to make the Conservative Party love him (or at least to understand …

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Shame and glory of success in the old imperial power: Rishi Sunak…Mohamed Sarr

by Rashmee

Posted on July 23, 2022


As the Conservative Party leadership contest crystallised to a two-horse race – Rishi Sunak vs …

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Britain’s ‘broken’ democracy Vs Sri Lanka’s system

by Rashmee

Posted on July 20, 2022


One of the complaints about Britain’s ongoing process of picking its next prime minister is …

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A (wo)man of the people?

by Rashmee

Posted on July 19, 2022


When Kemi Badenoch appears on the Conservative Party stage of aspiring prime ministers, she …

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Why did Penny Mordaunt use the word ‘colour’ in her campaign video?

by Rashmee

Posted on July 16, 2022


So, as I was saying, a live TV debate doesn’t tell you what a …

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British wannabe-PMs’ live debate won’t have the real thing

by Rashmee

Posted on July 15, 2022


When Britain gets to watch five would-be prime ministers debate each other live on TV …

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Buxton Tories speak their minds about MPs who want to reverse the order and be PM

by Rashmee

Posted on July 11, 2022


I was reminded of how London-centred the British media is when the BBC’s weekend roundup …

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Britain’s DIY-asylum for Ukrainian refugees has potential…and perils

by Rashmee

Posted on March 16, 2022


It was Keir Starmer’s Labour Party that called out the British government’s efforts on Ukrainian …

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Boris Johnson and that honeymoon

by Rashmee

Posted on June 7, 2021


Sometimes, it’s hard for a newly married prime minister to feel the love / BLIMEY …

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Rashmee has lived and worked in several countries in the past decade, including Afghanistan, India, Haiti, Tunisia, the UAE, US and UK