8 May 2025 marked 80 years since the end of the Second World War in Europe – Victory in Europe Day, first celebrated on 8 May 1945. What has VE Day to do with the European Union? Everything. The European Economic Community – which later became the European Union – was created in the aftermath of the war with one overriding purpose: to build a lasting peace on a continent that had torn itself apart. That was the passionate aim of the EU’s founding architects, including our own

We all know the old trick: if you run an autocratic dictatorship you call it “democratic”! The former DDR (Democratische Deutches Republik – East Germany), DPRK (Democratic People’s Republic of Korea), DRC (Democratic Republic of Congo) readily spring to mind. It fools no-one but sounds good. Yet what happens when a true democracy fails or is degraded? Is the fault of the people or the politicians?  I am not the first to point out that in many countries the concept of democra

On the 16th of January 2025, Wimbledon’s Ursuline High School Sixth Form hosted a conference on the theme of ‘Democracy and Truth in a...

Within democratic systems there has been a lurch to the right which tends to harbour those who promulgate such solutions. 2024 was a year ma

TEAM Global's Members' Day, now in its 25th year, was a resounding success with over 100 sixth form students!

Over 100 Sixth form students from 9 different schools participated in this intellectually stimulating & enjoyable event. You can read...

Two thoughtful essays in the April 2021 TEAM Global newsletter considered how divisions within the United Kingdom might be lessened. Both...

At the recent state opening of Parliament, the UK Government proposed legislation to protect free speech at UK universities. This has...

TEAM Global welcomed former NATO Deputy Assistant Secretary General for Emerging Security Challenges, Jamie Shea in our third virtual...