Analysis | Politic-Ed

30Mar

By Leonard BurgessNo Comments

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What is JUSCANZ – Will it ever happen?

JUSCANZ is much like CANZUK in some ways- it is a political union that’s either supported or criticized by the public, media and the international community as a whole. So what is it and if successful, will/would it happen? JUSCANZ and CANZUK are very similar in many ways. They are both political unions that involve major non-EU countries, in an economic union, rather than a foreign policy one! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); What is JUSCANZ? All JUSCANZ members as of 2016. Image courtesy of Lollipoplollipoplollipop via Wikimedia creative commons. JUSCANZ is a term used to describe a semi-official group of economically developed, non-EU, non-G-77 and non-NAM nations. JUSCANZ's name is comprised of it's first founders (and larg...

Who will win the 2020 presidential election?

24Feb

By Matthew BootenNo Comments

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Who will win the 2020 presidential election?

Many will say that it is too early to predict who will win the 2020 presidential election. But, we will do our best to predict who will win the next presidential election in the US... At the moment, there are eleven people running for president in 2020, eight Democrats and three Republicans. There are currently currently two major debates over who will win the two major primaries, both the Democratic primaries and the Republican primaries. However, most are fairly certain who will win the latter! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Democratic primaries Michael Bloomberg Mike Bloomberg announced that he'd be running for president in 2020. Photo courtesy of Mike Bloomberg Michael Bloomberg is one of the more controversial 2020 candidates. First ...

Why is Michael Bloomberg running as a Democrat?

17Feb

By Matthew BootenNo Comments

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Why is Michael Bloomberg running as a Democrat?

Michael Bloomberg is one of the richest men in America. Why isn't he being more like Trump and running as a Republican rather than running as a Democrat? Michael Bloomberg is worth $62 billion, yet he has joined a party of socialists. This, naturally, has confused just about everyone. Why would one of America's richest men run as a socialist? (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Who is Michael Bloomberg? Michael Bloomberg is the founder of Bloomberg LP. Photo courtesy of Mike Bloomberg Whilst this is not an in-depth biography by any means, it will outline the key points about Bloomberg's life. Born on February 14th 1942Attended Johns Hopkins University and Harvard Business SchoolWorked at Salomon Brothers for 15 years until he was ...

Will CANZUK bring back the British Empire after a 2020 Brexit?

3Feb

By Matthew Booten1 Comment

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Will CANZUK bring back the British Empire after a 2020 Brexit?

Britain officially left the European Union on Friday. Still, the prime minister has not gotten a deal from the European Union, for the UK-EU relationship post-Brexit. Many have put forward the idea of CANZUK as the UK's next major trading bloc, but what is CANZUK and why are people calling for it? CANZUK is a theoretical trading bloc, acting much like the EU and NAFTA does, but with a classical British twist. It would only comprise of certain nations made up from the former British Empire. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); As the name suggests, there will be four main members: Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom, hence the acronym "CANZUK". We actually brought up the subject in one of our first posts, discussing why Britain isn't l...

Scottish independence referendum 2020- to be or not to be?

27Jan

By Matthew BootenNo Comments

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Scottish independence referendum 2020- to be or not to be?

Scotland is often considered to be Britain's Catalonia. They want independence, but, as so often in life, the British will just not let them go. Many, including Nicola Sturgeon have called for a second Scottish independence referendum, but will it pass or not? If so, how will it play out? History of Scotland Edinburgh Castle is the most famous symbol of Scottish independence. Photo courtesy Stuart Caie via Flickr As with Catalonia (and many other regions of the globe), Scotland has a rich history. This is a history free from oppression, which some see Scotland is currently under as part of the commonwealth. Scotland was settled by the Picts and the Scots to begin with (who migrated from modern-day Northern Ireland). There, they fought often with the Romans in an attempt to ke...

Why does Trump call Elizabeth Warren ‘Pocahontas’?

13Jan

By Matthew BootenNo Comments

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Why does Trump call Elizabeth Warren ‘Pocahontas’?

A few weeks ago, I was scrolling through some political forums. Whilst going through one specific forum, I found Trump referring to Elizabeth Warren as 'Pocahontas'. Personally, I thought that Warren had settled it, after releasing a DNA test, proving she was not of native ancestry. Elizabeth Warren is famously the presidential nominee who wants to get the rich to pay more through a wealth tax, a policy many have ridiculed. So, this begs the question, why doesn't Trump simply refer to Elizabeth Warren as a "Commie" or something 'derogatory' name? Elizabeth Warren spent almost two decades referring to herself as 'Native American'. Her claims were based on those of her grandfathers- who claimed that he had "High cheek bones like all the Indians." Elizabeth Warren has used this on her...

10 Downing Street expects push back against no deal Brexit

12Aug

By Matthew BootenNo Comments

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10 Downing Street expects push back against no deal Brexit

10 Downing Street expects that opposition MPs will make a move to stop a no deal Brexit. The PM believes this will happen when Parliament returns on the second week of September. With the EU unlikely to respond. Only when the battle has played out. Likely at the end of September. A government source tells Politic-Ed that the date will likely be 9 September. A week after Parliament returns. Boris Johnson may meet other EU leaders. Including Merkel and Macron. However Leo Varadkar will not attend. Not before the G7 summit in Biarritz, France. At the end of August. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); However, 10 Downing Street is confident that the EU won’t do anything. Not until September has played out. And Britain shows their hand. The Eu has t...

15Jul

By Matthew BootenNo Comments

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Why Brexit is significant, revealed

Three years ago Britain had a referendum. The EU: In or Out. The vote was split 48% to 52%. Quite close politically speaking. Three years later, Brexit delayed twice, two prime ministers and counting. And still no Brexit. And ever since, the British media talks solely about Brexit... Brexit is significant because it is the first real way Britain has begun to isolate itself since before the Great War. In 1973, Britain joined the EU- bringing Europe closer together, but now they are going back closer to the 18th century... (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Mrs May triggered Article 50 (where the UK formally declared its departure from the European Union) on the 29th of March 2017. This means that on the 29th of March 2019 Britain should have left the ...

Why Britain isn’t leaving Europe, only the EU…

24Jun

By Matthew BootenNo Comments

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Why Britain isn’t leaving Europe, only the EU…

Since the controversial Brexit vote in June 2016, where Britain voted to leave the EU. British politics has been quite frankly... poor. The British leaders have been squabbling, barely able to come to an agreement within the Conservative party let alone factoring Jeremy Corbyn and his Labour Party. This uncertainty has caused businesses to justifiably emigrate to more stable countries, like Spain, the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and France. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The British Spirit Despite the Brexit vote, Britain will remain a European powerhouse. The geopolitical landscape of Britain has not been shifted by Brexit. This is echoed by the past. Whether the aggressor was Napoleon, Wilhelm II, Hitler, or the Communists, Britain h...