Kate Thornley

Guest post by Adam Dady On Thursday 7 May, British voters will vote for our next government. The 2010 elections saw our first coalition government (Conservatives and Liberal Democrats) since 1945. This year’s elections promise to be even more unpredictable by UK standards, with five parties currently receiving more than 5% support in the polls. […]

In May this year I touched down in Brasilia, Brazil’s purpose built capital comprised of multi-lane, winding road networks and curving, concrete building. Having spent 5 weeks doing Portuguese language training in Campinas, this marked the start of my first posting and also my first time in South America. 6 months in, and it feels […]

For the last nine months Europe has been gripped by the crisis in Ukraine. For years Europe and Russia have enjoyed increasing economic and political co-operation, but in March 2014 Russia illegally annexed Crimea, breaching the sovereignty of Ukraine and escalating tensions in the region. This represents a loss of 4,5% of territory – the equivalent […]