UK supermarket chain Iceland has been forced to reverse a ban on using palm oil as an ingredient in its own-brand products amid an acute shortage of sunflower oil, a…
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The cost-of-living crisis is something that we need to address. I believe that the Government’s announcements in the Spring Statement are a good step forward in addressing it. However, there are underlying…
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“Our most reliable allies on the international stage? The Arabs – they never disappointed us”. This joke was made by Israeli satirist, Ephraim Kishon, in his book “Sorry we won”…
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As the war rages in Ukraine, Vladimir Putin has threatened to launch nuclear missiles against Western cities. So far, this seems more like a bluff than a real prospect, but…
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In October 2002, the Irish people voted in a referendum to approve the Nice Treaty. It was not, however, the first time they had been asked. The previous June, the…
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Earlier this week, the Chancellor made his Spring Statement. We all know that the UK is facing serious economic challenges in the year ahead and we must recognise the tough…
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Where Western countries get their energy from was already shooting up our list of political priorities in 2022, and war breaking out in eastern Europe has only accelerated that trend.…
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“When children stretch their hand down a narrow goody jar, they can’t get their full fist out and start crying. Drop a few treats and you will get it out!…