Gursimran Hans
Gursimran Hans has a Master's degree in Diplomacy and Foreign Policy from City, University of London, with an undergraduate degree in Journalism with Study Abroad from City and Hong Kong Baptist University. He was previously on the overnight news team at The Daily Express and a member of the London Borough of Redbridge’s Fairness Commission.
Boris Johnson’s reshuffle of the Whips’ and Cabinet Office: summary
10 February 2022 | ANALYSIS
The fallout from PartyGate and the subsequent meeting between Prime Minister Boris Johnson and the 1922 Committee resulted in reports...
The creeping trend of increasing press restriction
18 December 2021 | OPINION
Recent events might suggest that we are in an environment in which state control over media and the press is...
Johnson’s latest challenge is different from any he has faced before
10 DECEMBER 2021 | ANALYSIS
This year's festive period is looking to become Boris Johnson's toughest since he took up the reins as Prime...
NATO forces have failed in their responsibility to the people of...
16 August 2021 | OPINION
The NATO withdrawal from Afghanistan has proved to be a complete disaster. Within days, the Afghan Government has collapsed, President...
A closer look at Jeff Bezos, Amazon and Blue Origin
11 August 2021 | ANALYSIS
Throughout 2020, social media criticism of Jeff Bezos was not unusual.
This was partly after reports he was on track to...
Could it be time to move away from the left-right spectrum?...
A lot of people think of politics as being left-right. In Britain, this is Labour vs the Tories. In the US, this is usually the Democrats vs the Republicans. In Germany, this is the Social Democrats vs the Christian Democratic Union.
How football might provide a perfect test for the free market...
I was lucky enough to get a ticket for Euro 2020 on the first ballot, the game that became Italy v Austria. I lost the ticket on the second ballot following COVID attendance restrictions. Then, I got an update saying that due to losing out, I had priority access.
HS2 has caused a stir, but why is it so controversial?
28 June 2021 | ANALYSIS
The recent Liberal Democrat by-election victory in Chesham and Amersham sparked headlines. The election was called following the passing of...
Super Thursday Summary: The Big Winners and Losers
11 May 2021 | NEWS
Last Thursday saw a plethora of elections take place across the United Kingdom. These included Police and Crime Commissioner races,...
The upcoming DUP leadership elections – runners and riders
7 May 2021 | ANALYSIS
On May 14, the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) will see its MPs and MLAs vote for their new leader as...