John Jenkins: The UK still has much to learn from our European allies on dealing with Islamism

France and Austria in particular show that a much more vigorous and coherent defence of the liberal democratic model is both possible and necessary.

John Jenkins: Too many excuses are made for Iran – especially by the EU. We must get real, stand with America, and take decisive action.

I’m glad to see we’ve now had the guts to stop a tanker we believe is smuggling Iranian oil in defiance of sanctions on Syria.

John Jenkins: The Government must rethink its policy of engagement with Islamists

I can’t find a single example of this policy successfully moderating such an organisation, but plenty of it distorting Western policy.