International relations haven’t moved on from Thucydides. The strong do what they can, and the weak suffer what they want.
Voters believe four of the Government’s five key pledges are more likely to happen under Labour than the Conservatives. Meanwhile, 2019 Tory voters prioritise spending on public services over tax cuts,
Its case is an attempt to divide the West in the guise of post-colonial ideology, but in the interests of actual imperialists in Moscow and Beijing.
That would usefully combine what Johnson can get away with and should do in any event.
The new variant is a reminder that the world is in it “together” when it comes to beating the virus.
We’re closer to a greener, cleaner, safer planet, but the real success of the summit will only be determined in the years ahead.
Anti-corruption and cementing new treaties should take precedence over softer fashionable favourites.
We should take pride in seven decades of refugee protection, and it is a principle we must uphold in the future too.
I felt a rush of mixed emotions, including disbelief. But then came the realisation that Creecy’s announcement was a significant shift in thinking.
There is still a long way to go. I have no doubt that further battles lie ahead. But today’s news is an important step in the right direction.
Some are having fun with Alan Duncan’s diary revelation that Tobias wants Svetland to become a UK spaceport. They shouldn’t.
He may have been one of the greatest figures to shape the 20th century, but a simplistic deification risks losing the complexity of the man.
This isn’t just a green issue: cruel animal exploitation is seriously increasing the risk of future diseases jumping the species gap.
Countries need a balance of self-criticism and self-confidence. People are often called on to act for a greater good. But if Britain is shameful, why bother?
The war in Gaza and the loss of life on both sides is a tragedy. But there is no equivalence with the Holocaust.