The Looking Glass

  How Bad Economics Doomed Sri Lanka Tharan Sutharson 22% of the country in food insecurity. Inflation at over 70%. $51 Billion in foreign debt. All tragic impacts of the economic crisis that Sri Lanka is currently in, historically the worst economic crisis since the country gained independence in 1948. This is a severe crisis that has been ongoing since 2019, due to many reasons from a weak government body, loans and heavy importations. These are all factors that will be considered in this article in order to answer one fundamental question: What caused the Sri Lankan economic crisis? Tourism Tourism is a valuable income earner for Sri Lanka, being the third largest foreign exchange earner as it accounts for 12% of the country’s GDP of $ 84 Billion (as of 2019). Sri Lanka is a popular holiday destination for various reasons such as tropical climate all year round, a range of diverse and rare animals on the island as well as the culture and the history of Buddhism in the country. B...

  BORIS JOHNSON, ANCIENT GREECE AND PERICLES SHREY CHANDARANA (L6B) On Friday 9th June 2023, Boris Johnson officially stepped down as an MP, following the conclusion of an investigation into the ‘Partygate’ scandal that he had been involved in during the COVID-19 lockdowns in 2020 and 2021. This has once again allowed for a period of reflection on his tumultuous time as Prime Minister, starting with so much hope and a large majority for the leader who was finally able to ‘get Brexit done,’ and ending with a mass resignation that was spearheaded by two leading Conservative MPs, Rishi Sunak and Sajid David. One key reflection that many have taken is to look back at the start of his tenure, when it was widely reported that the former Athenian leader, Pericles, was his hero and inspiration, who Johnson was well versed in due to his time studying Classics at Oxford University. But, when we look back at the entirety of the time that he was in office, could he perhaps be more in tune with...