Current Affairs

It is now all but certain that, by next weekend, Andy Burnham will become our next Prime Minister. He may have a Messianic appeal within his party, but the man[...]

In Britain today, few issues provoke more heated debate than this. On one side are those who argue, on humanitarian grounds, that the less fortunate among us deserve all the[...]

With so much going on at the moment, both domestically and around the world, it's time once again to open the floor to all of you - our members -[...]

For more than a month now, the world has held its breath ever since the Middle East was plunged into another deadly conflict between its most hard-line of sworn enemies.[...]

With the Middle East in flames and oil prices soaring, a significant piece of legislation - the 'Representation of the People' Bill - attracted little attention when it was debated[...]

In 2027, the BBC will reach a historic milestone, having been established by Royal Charter exactly a hundred years ago. Under the terms of that Charter, its remit must be[...]

Barely a year has passed since his inauguration, yet even the most fanciful of apocalyptic predictions about how Trump’s second term as US President would unfold, have fallen way short[...]

For our final meeting of the year, I'm once again opening the floor to all of you - our members - to share your thoughts on anything that's been making[...]

In common with many other developed countries, the UK's birth-rate has been falling for some time, and now stands at around 1.5 children per woman, far below the so-called 'replacement'[...]

Since we last met in July, much has happened in the world, and yet, in many ways, little has changed. The conflicts in Gaza and Ukraine are no closer to[...]

"I disapprove of what you say, but I'll defend to the death your right to say it". This famous quotation, usually - but incorrectly - attributed to the pioneering Enlightenment-era[...]

This week, in a change from our previously-advertised subject, we will now be discussing the escalating conflict that has erupted between Israel and Iran. Could it have been avoided, or[...]

Here in the UK, this week has been officially designated as 'Mental Health Awareness Week'. And if that's news to you, you're not alone, because domestic and global events seem[...]

In the wake of former Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby's ignominious resignation over the John Smyth cover-up, followed last week by his ill-judged public forgiveness of this prolific abuser, is[...]

Following last month's jaw-dropping Oval Office ambush of Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and the subsequent freezing of military aid to his country, the full horror of Donald Trump's determination to completely rewrite[...]

Hardly a day goes by without news of yet another amazing breakthrough in AI and/or robotics, which, we are told, will transform our lives in ever more dramatic and profound[...]

Back in July, after 14 years in the political wilderness, Labour swept back into power with a huge majority, and a commitment to change our country for the better. But[...]

As another year draws to a close, and the nights draw in, it can sometimes feel like the most significant events of the last twelve months were all doom and[...]

A year on from the brutal Hamas incursion into southern Israel, the bloody chain of events it triggered has left tens of thousands dead across the region, and has brought[...]

Our subject for this month's meeting could hardly be more topical, coinciding as it does with the introduction, in the House of Commons, of Labour MP Kim Leadbeater's Private Member's[...]

By popular demand, the Current Affairs Discussion Group is up and running again, so we're looking forward to welcoming back some of our old friends, and hopefully many new ones[...]