Kourtney Spak is an american journalist and political commentator. Her journalism career focuses on American domestic policy and also foreign affairs. She also writes on environment, climate change and economy.
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Sir Keir Starmer has called for an investigation into reports that Boris Johnson pushed for a Russian-born businessman to be given a peerage despite concerns regarding security. After the PM’s intervention, the security services dropped an assessment
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Starting on Monday, when the Commons is anticipated to vote on all phases of the Economic Crime Bill in a single sitting, events in Ukraine are likely to dominate the parliamentary week. As events unfold, there will
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – PM Johnson accused Russian President Putin of committing “a war crime” during a Prime Minister’s Question Time session that was preceded by a standing ovation for Ukraine’s ambassador. The PM criticised Mr Putin’s “abhorrent” attack on his
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Boris Johnson’s nationality and borders bill has been defeated in the House of Lords four times, including the elimination of a key plank of the government’s immigration strategy that would have criminalised refugees who enter the UK
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The removal from Swift is considered one of the most severe restrictions imposed by the West. The United Kingdom, the European Union, the United States, and Canada have decided to bar a number of Russian banks from
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) Boris Johnson claims that Ukrainians are battling “heroically” and “successfully” in some areas. Following a call with the President of Ukraine, the PM Johnson stated that “things are not going all the way of President [Vladimir] Putin.” He
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues, demonstrations and protests in favour of Ukraine have taken place around the UK. Thousands of people have attended rallies in Edinburgh, London and Manchester including outside the Russian embassy and Downing
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Boris Johnson has announced the “largest set of sanctions ever imposed anywhere by the government of UK” against Russia, which includes sanctions against President Putin’s former son-in-law. Five more oligarchs, including the once youngest billionaire of Russia
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The Met’s survey asks respondents if they have a ‘reasonable excuse’ for attending lockdown gatherings. The first look at a Partygate questionnaire indicates that Downing Street insiders are being interrogated under duress – and asked if they
BERN (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The release of information on thousands of accounts with the Swiss banking company Credit Suisse by a whistleblower has once again engulfed a slew of Middle Eastern politicians in a big controversy involving hoarded money. A number
