Racism and the ugliness of Britain’s increasingly diverse politics

by Rashmee

Posted on April 13, 2023


The irony is palpable. It took a British Pakistani female politician to call out a …

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What was the point of Joe Biden visiting Northern Ireland?

by Rashmee

Posted on April 12, 2023


The main thing about Joe Biden’s visit to Northern Ireland was its brevity. On his …

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Sunak, in potholed northeast England, illustrates theory and practice of political change

by Rashmee

Posted on April 3, 2023


Rishi Sunak has been on a walkabout in Darlington this morning looking at potholes. The …

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‘Indian’ & ‘Pakistani’ walk into Brit high offices…What happens?

by Rashmee

Posted on April 1, 2023 / The Times of India


Nothing much. Sunak & Yousaf’s ethnicity won’t change key policies, neither do they want it …

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Humza Yousaf: ‘Like a leader created by ChatGPT’

by Rashmee

Posted on March 28, 2023


It’s striking how muted the response has been to Humza Yousaf’s ascent to Scotland’s highest …

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Rishi Sunak’s Goldilocks migration strategy: ‘Stop the boats’ and ‘start the legal’ passage

by Rashmee

Posted on March 27, 2023


There is a grim logic in Rishi Sunak’s decision to pair his ‘stop the …

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Diversity and Anglosphere: Rishi Sunak and Suella Braverman run a familiar show

by Rashmee

Posted on March 14, 2023


One day in the life of a country can be both revealing and dispiriting – …

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‘Dear Rishi’. The code words of British politics

by Rashmee

Posted on February 28, 2023


It’s astonishing how many cliches, code words, jargon and sporty phrases are being used for …

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100 hours to his 100-day mark, Rishi Sunak lost a second cabinet minister

by Rashmee

Posted on January 30, 2023


Nearly a hundred hours before Rishi Sunak marks 100 days in the prime minister’s office, …

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Sunak made history but UK’s stature’s getting unmade

by Rashmee

Posted on January 4, 2023 / The Times of India


Britain is being forced to gradually reconcile to the limits of its influence in the …

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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