#political-opposition

#political-opposition

Sir Keir Starmer has arrived in Beijing for a high-profile visit to China vowing there will be no more "ice age." The government chartered a British Airways flight instead of using the governments normal plane over fears the plane could be bugged. The Prime Minister arrived with a delegation of 60 representatives of UK businesses and cultural institutions to build bridges with China.

But what is legally possible could pose a serious political problem. Because, as the European Commission pointed out when remarking on the Parliament's negative vote, the legal formula used to process the ratification of this agreement is the same one used for an agreement reached with Chile that did not raise any questions inside the European Parliament. In other words, the outcome of this vote suggests that the opposition for legal concerns is motivated less by legal reasons than by political ones.

"If we have a referendum I would vote for the unification with Romania. Look at what's happening around Moldova today. Look at what's happening in the world," Moldovan President Maia Sandu said in an interview with British podcast, The Rest is Politics, on January 11. "It is getting more and more difficult for a small country like Moldova to survive as a democracy, as a sovereign country, and of course to resist Russia," she added.

Reid Hoffman doesn't do much in half measures. He cofounded LinkedIn, of course, and helped bankroll companies including Meta and Airbnb in their startup days. He has also fashioned himself, via books, podcasts, and other public appearances, as something of a public intellectual-a pro-capitalist philosopher who still insists that tech can be a force for good. Most recently, Hoffman has emerged as one of Silicon Valley's most prominent defenders of artificial intelligence.

The secret fear of the loudest die-hard critics of Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani is not that he will fail as the city's leader but that he has a very good chance of succeeding. If the new administration demonstrates it can deliver on its promise to lower the cost of living while managing our city efficiently and keeping the streets safe, it will become clear that the fearmongers who have been screaming warnings about a coming municipal apocalypse were peddling nonsense all along.

Three more speed cameras have been damaged in Toronto, city officials say marking the 20th time the devices were tampered with in just a week. The City of Toronto said in an email to CBC News on Friday that three cameras were vandalized early Sunday morning. The cameras were located in the areas of Castlefield Avenue and Avenue Road, Avenue Road and Oaklands Avenue, and at Mount Pleasant Road and South Drive.

Jennifer Whitmore accused the government of being 'epic wasters', stating public spending has increased by 50% alongside a deteriorating housing crisis and record homelessness.

"I said to him, 'Look, you're a very nice guy and, you know, a very smart guy,'... He's a nice kid, but he's 33 years old. He's not qualified."

President Gustavo Petro's recent decree to call a referendum on labour reform was suspended by Colombia's Council of State due to lack of Senate approval.

In an effort to present a united front, Mary Lou McDonald of Sinn Féin is leading opposition discussions while others remain cautious to avoid association with her party.

Democratic committee members expressed strong criticism towards a proposal seen as detrimental to public lands, underscoring the need for greater communication in policy impacts.

The upcoming election in Singapore serves as a referendum on the People's Action Party's (PAP) popularity amid rising opposition sentiment and voter dissatisfaction.

I've simply been informed by the national executive that I remain the nominee of the national executive, he said.

The Democratic Party, once a beacon for opposition in Hong Kong, has succumbed to Beijing’s tightening grip, marking a significant loss for local democracy.