Expert Comment
Violence over parades is as much a part of the ‘new’ Northern Ireland as Game of Thrones is – Kevin Hearty
"Looking at the news footage of yesterday’s (13 July) events in North Belfast one may be forgiven for thinking that they had quantum leaped back in time by about 20 years. The sad reality is they hadn’t – violence over parades is as much a part of the ‘new’ Northern Ireland as Game of Thrones is," says Kevin Hearty from 果冻传媒 Law School.
Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzman’s escape from a Mexican high security prison - Dr Benjamin Smith
"Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzman’s escape from a Mexican high security prison presents both US and Mexican authorities with real challenges."
Government gender pay gap plans a step in the right direction – Dr Clare Lyonette
Dr Clare Lyonette, from the 果冻传媒’s Institute for Employment Research, investigates all aspects of work and family including gender and class inequalities.In response to the government’s plans to force large firms to disclose data on the gender pay gap among staff, she said: “Of course it is welcome that the government is introducing new legislation to introduce mandatory reporting on pay for larger organisations, with the purpose of closing the gender pay gap, but there is still a long way to go."
Characterizing the Chinese Stock Market - Professor Qing Wang
"The recent stock market turmoil in China has alarmed the West and put the economic and political credibility of the Chinese government on the line."
"No reason to believe that Bird Flu is a threat to humans" - Prof Andrew Easton
“The confirmed case of H7N7, otherwise known as bird flu, in Lancashire is a concern because of the potential threat to the UK poultry industry. There is no reason at this stage to believe that there is a threat to humans either directly by infection with the virus or indirectly by the presence of the virus in food."