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In search of a new idealism

The result of the US president election was a punch in the face. Brexit was a body shot, but this hurt way more. What it means for the future of America and the world remains to be seen. Donald Trump won and won big. Yet one could not help but be left wondering after...

‘We were all wrong’

Donald Trump will be the 45th president of the United States. The unthinkable became the inevitable just after 3am Eastern Time when Hillary Clinton conceded defeat. Like many, I began the night thinking there was little chance that we would ever reach this point,...

The scandal of low-paid Britain

Low pay is a national scandal in the United Kingdom. Years ago, a typical family in poverty would be out of work. But now, they are far more likely to be in work – but on low pay. Last year, the Office for National Statistics revealed that almost a third of the UK...

A nation in need of reconciliation

I am privileged to represent a significant number of Sri Lankan Muslim, Sinhalese and Tamil constituents who often tell me that Sri Lanka is one of the most beautiful countries in the world. Having been fortunate to visit the island twice, I know this to be true, yet...