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 …
Read MoreWhat 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 …
Read MoreSunak, 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 …
Read More‘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 …
Read MoreHumza 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 …
Read MoreRishi 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 …
Read MoreDiversity 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 – …
Read More‘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 …
Read More100 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, …
Read MoreSunak 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