Merkel’s legacy. Ukraine’s invasion has exposed years of self-deception and wishful thinking in Berlin.
Schröder and Merkel long insisted Putin was a trustworthy partner, but Germany under Scholz has now been forced to take the side of freedom.
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Ben Obese-Jecty: This week’s Commonwealth veterans announcement was a start – but also a missed opportunity
We must ensure that such veterans can settle in the UK following service without penalty and the hurdles that remain.
We can’t even begin to come to terms with the implications of this war
Is the British public remotedly prepared for possible cyber attacks aimed at our national infrastructure?
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No, the Tories aren’t in Putin’s pay, nor is Labour working for him to win
The main reason for the lack of action against Russia over the last decade has been the multiplicity of other security threats.
Andrew Gimson’s PMQs sketch: Putin removes Prosecco and cake from the Commons menu
The Prime Minister much preferred talking about a serious subject, the defence of Ukraine, indeed the defence of freedom.
Britain must be ready for a painful sanctions war with Russia
Control of important industries gives Putin scope to hit back. If he thinks he can endure the pain longer than we can, they will be a poor deterrent.
If not now, when? The Government is right to wind down coronavirus restrictions.
Of course there should be targeted interventions to meet the needs of at-risk groups, but the time for universal measures is over.
Elliot’s taste
The Party Chairman responsible for fund-raising is playing for higher stakes than he may appreciate.
Rhetoric from Ministers on a smaller state and curbing woke absurdities is welcome. When will policies match?
A review of the NHS Quango, Health Education England, which has a £4.3 billion annual budget, would be a good start.
The Foreign Office recognises better than it did the need to combat Russian propaganda over Ukraine
The Salisbury attack constituted a kind of education in how brutal and shameless Moscow is prepared to be when flouting national sovereignty.
The best civil service in the world?
Kate Bingham, “new to politics”, swiftly diagnosed many of the same problems as a mass of others had done before.
This week’s judgement. The Good Law Project’s legal strategy is now under threat. Shouldn’t they be obliged to say so?
Contrast what Jolyon Maugham’s outfit are saying about their most recent case with what the judges thought of it.