Sending UK asylum seekers to Ascension Island is a legal non-starter – if the government really is planning to do it: Shutterstock/Alexander Trybushny As part of attempts to prevent people crossing the English Channel in small boats, the UK government has been briefing the press that it is considering sending arrivals to Ascension Island – …
Why the idea of a ‘neutral’ Ukraine is a non-starter in peace talks: Now that Russia and Ukraine have agreed to start negotiations at the Belarusian-Ukrainian border, one of the key questions is what should be on the agenda to provide a way out of the current crisis. One of Vladimir Putin’s stated justifications for …
Why the African Union’s mediation effort in Tigray is a non-starter: Former Nigerian president General Olusegun Obasanjo. Photo by Jeff Overs/BBC News & Current Affairs via Getty Images The United Nations recognises mediation as one of the most effective methods of preventing, managing and above all, resolving conflicts. The UN guidelines underscore that the mediation …
Seven reasons why taxing company sales instead of profits is a non-starter: In the midst of the row about Google’s low tax settlement, former chancellor Lord Lawson came up with a radical proposal. In an era where multinationals can artificially shift profits around the world, he said that taxing those profits has “had its day”, …