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The race to decide who will challenge US President Barack Obama in November has been dominated by debate over gay marriage and contraception, rather than pressing issues such as healthcare, foreign policy and terrorism, reports Ryan Bachoo, 22, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Trinidad & Tobago. I sat down this weekend to watch Round II of …

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A change of Speaker in Australia’s House of Representatives has provoked a storm of controversy – the ramifications of which will play out during 2012 reports Amanda McClintock, 19, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Queensland. It seems that the fabric of the Australian political system is starting to fray at the edges after seeing the events that …

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A change of Speaker in Australia’s House of Representatives has provoked a storm of controversy – the ramifications of which will play out during 2012 reports Amanda McClintock, 19, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Queensland. It seems that the fabric of the Australian political system is starting to fray at the edges after seeing the events that …

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St Lucia’s parliament has seen an influx of new members this month following general elections late last year. Commonwealth Correspondent Genitta Pascal, 20, looks back at the winners and losers following the electoral campaign. The Parliament of Saint Lucia met for the first time this year on 5th January, when members of the Lower House of …

“The St Lucia Labour Party’s slogan was: Better Days Are Coming” Read More »

St Lucia’s parliament has seen an influx of new members this month following general elections late last year. Commonwealth Correspondent Genitta Pascal, 20, looks back at the winners and losers following the electoral campaign. The Parliament of Saint Lucia met for the first time this year on 5th January, when members of the Lower House of …

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The notion that an Australian republic would have no ‘trickle down’ benefits belies the fact that we have already built a society with our own blood, sweat and tears and that any nation’s political system must be reflective of its heart and soul, writes Francis Ventura, 21, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Melbourne. In the very first …

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The notion that an Australian republic would have no ‘trickle down’ benefits belies the fact that we have already built a society with our own blood, sweat and tears and that any nation’s political system must be reflective of its heart and soul, writes Francis Ventura, 21, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Melbourne. In the very first …

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A decision by the International Criminal Court to try those suspected of inciting Kenya’s worst election violence may be a step in the right direction, however those displaced as a result of the conflict still face a bleak future. Simon Hart, 27, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Britain living in Nairobi, reports. This month the International Criminal Court …

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A decision by the International Criminal Court to try those suspected of inciting Kenya’s worst election violence may be a step in the right direction, however those displaced as a result of the conflict still face a bleak future. Simon Hart, 27, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Britain living in Nairobi, reports. This month the International Criminal Court …

"Kenya’s election violence: Why the ICC ruling might not matter" Read More »