The United Nations this week has its annual ‘General Debate’ where world leaders congregate to exchange platitudes across the floor and meet each other on the sidelines. Diplomacy is like …
With the gladiatorial clashes of the Labour leadership election and the circus of the Republican and Democratic elections, the election for the Secretary General of the United Nations, has been …
In a press briefing at the UN many years ago Douglas Hurd pointed out that British foreign policy was “the same as it has been since the days of Pitt …
Those who advocated primary-style elections in the British Labour Party should learn their lessons from the shambles of the presidential process in the United States.
A decade later, who remembers the alleged United Nations’ Oil For Food Scandal?
Bernie Sanders’ star is rising. Jeremy Corbyn recognises a kindred spirit. Sadly, one comrade of Bernie’s in the Democratic Socialists of America will not be around to cheer.
The paths of two much mis-underestimated, highly ethical individuals crossed recently
Comparisons of British and American politics often throw up superficial similarity. Nonetheless, the primary polling in the United States and Labour Party results in the United Kingdom do show some …
Bernie’s long march and a real special relationship
Paris marks a changing climate of global opinion
Marshall Islanders shine light on nuclear hypocrisy Clement Attlee and Ernest Bevin were among the real parents of the British Independent Nuclear Deterrent.
Part of the problem must be part of the solution
Nunace not slogans is needed in geopolitics
Obama’s legacy: pluses, minuses and the still to do
Bernie Sanders bucks the trend for 50 shades of grey
Friends in high places ignore the lowest actions
Purposes of politics and an emulation strategy
After Obama, Hillary is the lesser presidential evil
Quartet fiddles as Gaza burns, Blair null and void
Netanyahu unrestrained could spark Armageddon
God save us from pious hypocrisy and bigotry
When some nations are above international law
Money can’t buy you love, but it helps with votes
