2019-03-24 11:23
Hi everyone, I hope you’re well. This is a project undertaken by a few friends and myself. I hope you all will give it a read. Thank you.
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2019-01-13 23:51
A week of work experience with my local Member of Parliament last summer exposed me to the ugly side of politics. “So, Mr Freer” I asked casually whilst filing some papers &ldquo&hell…Read More
2019-01-05 20:54
It nears a century since Herbert Hoover, 31st President of the United States, ignored calls from over 1,000 American economists and signed the Smoot-Hawley tariff act of 1930 into law. The a… Read More
2017-11-25 19:52
Free Speech is seen as one of the guiding principles in any modern day liberal democracy, but is it under threat? And should we allow the government to pass laws suppressing certain viewpoin… Read More
2017-09-15 21:09
In many ways there is great irony to this piece. While we are in the midst of a Republican controlled White House and a Conservative led Westminster there is a large necessity to discuss why… Read More
2017-08-22 15:44
Last week, President Trump said that North Korea would be met with “fire and fury like the world has never seen”, signaling the next step of a very different strategy towards No… Read More
2017-07-30 21:46
Ishan Gandhi investigates the political power of the Church in 21st century Britain, questioning why our Anglican ties have yet to be severed
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In a supposedly secular Europe, Britain&rs&hell…Read More
2017-07-30 21:00
In this essay, I intend to investigate why British Muslims have not integrated into society to the same extent that other ethnic groups have, from an economic and social viewpoint. Then, I… Read More
2017-07-25 19:55
Trump undoubtedly set out to be different; nothing typifies his Presidency quite like the fact that he spent more on baseball caps baring his slogan than political polling. [1]Trump mimick… Read More
2017-07-20 19:02
The second of a two part examination of the relationship between economic globalisation and democracy, with a particular focus on whether the two can co-exist. The first part was published o… Read More
2017-07-15 17:10
The first of a two part essay on the relationship between economic globalisation and democracy, with a particular focus on whether the two can co-exist.
Introduction
Across the Western world… Read More
2017-07-10 20:05
With the Conservatives reeling from an election shock and rumours continuing to swirl over Theresa May’s frail premiership, the Labour party comparatively seems to be at ease, a commen… Read More
2016-12-31 18:55
To say 2016 was a bad year for progress is an understatement. A right-wing populist surge continues to sweep the Western world, bloody conflict rages on in the Middle-East, and with it comes… Read More
2016-08-31 12:23
Since the launch of Pertinent Problems last year, we’ve managed to gain over 38000 views and 500 comments, with writers from across the globe contributing to the site. The sheer amount… Read More
2016-08-21 11:55
If you’re 16 in the UK, you can drop out of school, get a job, pay taxes, and even join the army. Yet, in spite of all of this, you cannot vote. Governments with the ability to send pe… Read More
2016-08-16 22:50
2016-08-11 19:56
A recent attack in Assam suspected to have been carried out by the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) killed 13 people. Had this happened in a more populated and economically poten… Read More
2016-08-06 14:43
Our democratic deficit is deeper than anyone wants to admit. Governments are elected with less than 37% of the vote and just 24% of all registered voters, whilst voter turnout peaks at… Read More
2016-08-03 22:48
Is it not better for a country to have two clearly distinct political parties, or is better for one party to attempt to resemble the other in a bid to get elected? Jeremy Corbyn and Owen Smi… Read More
2016-07-29 22:59
This week’s Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia was about much more then Hilary Clinton officially becoming the party’s nominee, it was about the passing of the torch… Read More
2016-07-24 19:44
Elizabeth Warren, Julian Castro and Cory Booker are some of the high profile names that were touted as being potential Democratic vice presidential nominees, yet it appears that Hillary Clin… Read More
2016-07-19 13:59
It was a week of mourning for us Pakistanis.
I, personally, often remark my disdain for the useless lifestyles and fathomless cruelty that humanity frequently exhibits. But, now and then, ev… Read More
2016-07-16 13:49
Several areas of the UK with high percentages of ethnic minorities voted in favour of Brexit. They certainly influenced the vote greatly, but is the result now impacting them mor… Read More
2016-07-11 21:18
Sorry, socialists; Scandinavian success isn’t your trump card.
While Scandinavia has emerged as one of the world’s leaders in terms of how to run an economy, many advocates… Read More
2016-07-06 20:24
Though the Labour party is in desperate need of a new leader, its real problem is that since Blair it hasn’t known what it is as a party.
For Labour supporters or just anyone left of c… Read More
2016-07-01 20:01
The whirlwind of events that transpired on Thursday morning will undoubtedly leave an indelible mark on British politics. Boris Johnson, a man who many considered to be heir apparent to the… Read More
2016-06-22 00:18
Here at Pertinent Problems, we strive to promote free and open debate, and inquiry at the very highest of levels on the global issues that matter. In an EU referendum campaign that has… Read More
2016-05-01 19:29
As of today, all of us here at Pertinent Problems will be taking a break because of looming exams, and so we will only resume as normal by around mid-June.
Aditya, on behalf of the Pertinent… Read More
2016-04-29 21:39
Hillary Clinton’s most recent victories in the Democratic primaries have left most analysts resigning Bernie Sanders to an inevitable defeat to the former New York senator for the Demo… Read More
2016-04-24 16:42
Barack Obama’s recent comments that it could take 10 years for the UK to sign a trade deal with the USA should they leave the EU, has resigned me to something I’ve been try… Read More
2016-04-19 22:08
With a budget of £16 billion pounds, jurisdiction over 8 million people, and much media scrutiny, being the mayor of London comes with great responsibility. The mayor is undoubtedly bo… Read More
2016-04-14 21:38
If you were to say that Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump were to be competitive candidates for their respective parties nominations just a year ago, you would probably have been branded crazy… Read More
2016-04-09 18:08
Hi everyone – I’m Sahil from theforeignmonde.wordpress.com and I’m guest posting today – if you’re interested in the EU and foreign affairs etc. be sure to visi… Read More
2016-04-05 19:55
In the past few months, one man has extremely suddenly risen to political power inside the United States of America.
Donald Trump.
The billionaire, known for a comical hairstyle, a desire to… Read More
2016-04-01 19:57
Four days ago (28/03) the Department of Justice dropped the case between Apple and the FBI, Apple had finally won the battle against the FBI in what had been one of the most heated debates i… Read More
2016-03-27 19:34
The horrific attacks at a Brussels Metro station and airport, just five months after the atrocities in Paris in November has once again thrown the problems of radicalisation among young Mu… Read More
2016-03-24 23:38
As things stand, it seems that the Democrats have a strong chance of winning a third successive election in 2016. If polling is what we’re going by, only John Kasich seems to pose… Read More
2016-03-19 19:45
After the latest round of primaries, it’s becoming increasingly likely that Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump will become their parties respective nominees. While both still have formid… Read More
2016-03-14 21:10
The Labour party has been hijacked.
Now, I’m sure some of you will be keen to tell me that it was Tony Blair who took the party off its proper course, but the opposite is true. For a p… Read More
2016-03-10 00:05
From Jeremy Corbyn on the left to Donald Trump on the right, from Bernie Sanders in America to Pablo Iglesias in Spain and Marine Le Pen in France, outsider candidates continue to make waves… Read More
2016-03-06 15:01
When Donald Trump put forward his candidacy for the Republican nomination, most pundits wrote it off as a publicity stunt that would end in nothing. When he began to poll strongly they said… Read More
2016-03-02 17:50
Reading through Nick Clegg’s interview with the Independent, I was struck by a feeling that seemed odd. It seemed as though I was empathising with a politician.
After the initial disb… Read More
2016-02-26 21:34
“The only way we know is to write a piece of software that we view as the software equivalent of cancer.”
Apple’s Tim Cook in an interview with ABC News.
The ongoing debat… Read More
2016-02-21 14:36
“If the third World War is fought with nuclear weapons, the fourth will be fought with bows and arrows.”
The decision of whether or not to renew Trident, Britain&r&helli…Read More
2016-02-16 18:46
When Hillary Clinton launched her presidential campaign 10 months ago, not many people would have been bold (or crazy) enough to predict the current state of the Democratic primaries. This w… Read More
2016-02-11 19:32
Like many people, while I support the right to strike, I’m not usually too keen on them actually taking place. A typical example would be when it comes to suspending service… Read More
2016-02-07 14:12
As long as nations are dependent upon other nations to provide energy, their energy security will always be under threat. Only through using renewables can nations ensure their own energy… Read More
2016-02-03 22:01
In the wake of the Iowa caucuses, 4 candidates for president have already suspended their campaigns (namely Mike Huckabee, Rand Paul, Rick Santorum and Martin O’Malley). This has only… Read More
2016-01-29 20:33
The last time the public had a vote on our relationship with the rest of Europe was in 1975. At the time this was a vote simply over whether or not we should join a ‘common market&rsqu&hell…Read More
2016-01-24 18:59
“The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter” – Churchill
Democracy is a political system that aims at providing a go… Read More
2016-01-19 21:22
Here in the UK, MPs are debating whether or not to ban Donald Trump from entering our nation. Aside from blatantly preoccupying itself with the affairs of a nation across the Atlantic, what… Read More
2016-01-14 21:05
“You need the haystack to find the needle.” – Former National Security Agency Director General Keith Alexander
Government surveillance today is all about exploiting the ide… Read More
2016-01-09 09:55
Labour’s cabinet reshuffle has been dominating the news for the past few days. What really ended up becoming an underwhelming restructuring of the party was portrayed as a wa… Read More
2016-01-06 12:59
“China is a sleeping giant. Let her sleep, for when she wakes she will move the world.” – Napoleon Bonaparte
Napoleon was correct with his prognosis made over 200 years ago… Read More
2016-01-04 23:30
It seems that nowadays everyone has an opinion on the Republican Party. In fact, how could you not when you look at its current state? You have Donald Trump leading the pack and dominat… Read More
2015-12-31 00:01
When I started this website this May, I wasn’t sure how long it would last, let alone if people would read it. Fortunately as I write this, not only are we at over 17,500 views, but we… Read More
2015-12-26 09:53
2015 has been a year of some ups and mostly downs in the economic spectrum. From China’s devaluation of their currency, the yuan, to the Federal Reserve finally hiking interest rates… Read More
2015-12-21 17:41
As the year is drawing to a close, it is only right that we look back and reflect on everything that has happened since January.
In the runup to the general election, there was a tense time… Read More
2015-12-17 23:45
As Ben Carson and Marco Rubio’s poll numbers begin to dwindle, commentators are now beginning to point at Ted Cruz as the favourite to usurp Donald Trump and become the Repu… Read More
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