No doubt Donald Trump was an outsider, unconventional, unorthodox and inexperienced Presidential candidate. He was able to garner support by attacking the establishment and status quo in America. He had specifically targeted white blue-collar,...
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9th Nov 2026 | Updated at 10:32pm 9th Nov 2026
Beyond university: Why apprenticeships deserve a place on every student’s radar
- 27 Aug 2026
For generations, the path after A-levels seemed almost predetermined: achieve good grades, secure a university place and spend three years working towards a degree before entering the world of work.
A lighter look at racism in Britain
An astute observer of British life once said: “If you see a white man dashing down the street, he is running to catch a bus. If it’s a black man sprinting, he must be running away from the police.”
Donald Trump's win as a President of America is a victory of a man full of ego, arrogance, lies, hatred and much more as well as one who has faced more than 3,500 legal actions in federal and state courts during the past three decades as well...
A high court ruling on 3 November stating in effect that the government cannot trigger Brexit, Britain’s exit from the European Union, without a commons vote is welcome development in what is now becoming an unpredictable saga.
I came to this country 45 years ago. I trained and worked in front-line nursing profession for three decades before moving on, as working conditions were becoming unendurable with constantly changing working conditions.
It was pleasure and privilege to read in AV about Diwali celebrations in HOC with beautiful photographs, manifesting the very essence of Diwali. The occasion was further enhanced by the presence of distinguished politicians and leading community...
It is incumbent on Prime Minister Theresa May to get the approval of the Parliament in regard to the negotiations with the European Union. The government was not given a carte blanche to negotiate in secret with the European Union, even though...
I am a former Gurkha and I feel extremely proud to be able to wear poppy amongst 60 odd commuters travelling in a carriage to work in Central London.
A high court ruling on 3 November stating in effect that the government cannot trigger Brexit, Britain’s exit from the European Union, without a commons vote is welcome development in what is now becoming an unpredictable saga.
India must not think of its constitution as being set in stone but make amendments to it every 50 years so it keeps up with the changing times - otherwise it will become outdated like a religion set in the middle ages and refusing to change.
The Indian Vice President, Hamid Ansari's call during BRICS nations first trade fair in Goa to trade more in their currencies was timely and makes shrewd commercial sense (AV article 22 Oct p18).
