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Modern British Declinism (Part 1)

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Since World War II, the UK has seen the subsequent decline of their global power status, especially through the lost of their colonies which once made up 25% of the world's landmass. However, over the last 15 years, British Declinism has accelerated greatly thanks largely in part to economic decline, political divisions and internal conflicts resulting in economic deceleration and stalled growth. In this four part series, I will ‘attempt’ to explain how the UK got into this position and what it means for the world.   To provide further clarification, I separate British Declinism into two parts. First is Colonial Declinism which occured from the end of WW2 in 1945 to the Handover of Hong Kong 1997 (a series for another time perhaps?). The other is Modern Declinism (MBD) which traces its origins to the 2008 Great Recession. One metric I will be referencing a lot in this article is that of G7 countries, especially that of France and Germany because of their relative population a...
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"Don't Let News Define You"

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If there was problem so closely associated with the United States, it would be gun control. Last year, more people died to mass shootings than there were days of the year [1] . So its not surprising that despite given the opportunity to visit the States at such a young age, the thought knowing that half the population own assault rifles can at times be overwhelming. Not even mentioning the explosion of acts of violence against Asian-Americans after COVID. So how did it go? My experience in America was, to say the least, one of the best few days of my life with thanks to the chance to do so. The kindness displayed by Americans, espcially cashiers, was more than welcoming and friendly, especially when compared to your average LIHO staff who roll their eyes when you want a carrier… So why am I writing this? I have been putting off writing this for six months but I felt a need to educate my average teenage audience, all young and impressionable. The fourth estate (otherwise known as the pr...
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Post-Erdôgan Turkey

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On 14 May, over 60 million Turks voted in the Presidential Election. On the right is Incumbent President Recep Tayyip Erdôgan since 2014, a grandmaster of Turkish politics for over 30 years. On the left is Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, Leader of the Opposition and a master negotiator through his 'Big-Tent' approach. This election is more than just a fight between two old nemesis, its a review of Erdôgan's last 5 years in office especially his many failures. Erdôgan's failures have already been criticized enough, little need for an amateur like me to diss him as well. So instead, I will talk about what happens after this election if Erdôgan wins or, msot likely, lose.  Scenario 1 - Erdôgan Wins: Erdôgan's win will prove to be an upset to many Turks across the country, especially urban areas, ravaged by high inflation. On 15 May, the day after the first election when Erdôgan posted higher than expected results, the Turkish Lira dropped in value with the Istanbul Stock Index dro...
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