Sir Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron have reaffirmed their support for Ukraine during a meeting in Paris, ahead of Armistice Day commemorations. They discussed strengthening Ukraine’s position and building bridges between the UK and France post-Brexit. Starmer is set to attend Cop29 in Azerbaijan for UN climate talks after talks on Middle East conflict and other foreign policy issues with Macron.
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Is Harry Potter a Tory? Why people believe fictional heroes share their political views
A study conducted by researchers from the University of Southampton and the University of Vienna found that people in the UK tend to believe that fictional heroes like Harry Potter and Gandalf share their political views, while villains like Darth Vader and Cruella de Vil would support opposing parties, leading to increased political polarisation. The tendency to project personal views onto fictional characters also extended to real-life politicians, with participants associating positive attributes with politicians...
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