It was recently reported that the bosses of Britain’s biggest companies took home £5.5 million in remuneration for 2015. This equates to a 10% increase in salary on the previous year. Stories about executive compensation have cropped up regularly in recent times and come under more intense scrutiny especially since the 2008 financial crisis. Continue reading “Do we need to talk about executive compensation?”
Hillary Clinton became the first woman to clinch the nomination for president of the United States last week. This prompts a brief reflection on the status of women and their participation in the political and economic spheres. Continue reading “Are we really ‘with her’?”
White supremacy. Islamic extremism. Christian fundamentalism. Racial hatred. These are some of the terms that come to mind in light of the high-profile terrorist attacks unfolding across the globe. Recent attacks in France and Germany suggest that violence is on the rise and media coverage is littered with new terror attacks every week. Continue reading “Je suis…qui? Mapping global terrorism”
Brexit continues to ask a number of important questions about where exactly the U.K. is heading, including the significant matter of Scotland’s position within the Union. Given Theresa May’s swift leadership victory and EU reluctance to drag out negotiations longer then necessary, the Scottish government may have some big decisions to make in the short to medium term. Continue reading “Brexit: Impact on Scotland”
On July 6, 2016 Sir John Chilcot published his findings into the circumstances of the U.K.’s decision to go to War in Iraq. Commissioned by then Prime Minister Gordon Brown in 2009, the report investigates one of the most controversial decisions made by a British government in recent years. Continue reading “Chilcot Inquiry: Why did Britain go to war in Iraq?”
