The Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy gives us the chance to act coherently and effectively.
Post-Covid, the environment is likely to be egalitarian and interventionist. For libertarian, small state Eurosceptics, this must come as a disappointment.
At home, our government’s motives will be questioned, and it will be accused of holding post-colonial attitudes borne of guilt or arrogance.
William Keegan’s memoir describes with ebullient good humour how he covered half a century of bad news.
A flexible labour market, a well-regarded legal system, and comparatively favourable demographics relative to the major European economies are all valuable assets.
The latter has never had the clout nor the resources required for it to do its ever-expanding task. It has had to play catch-up.
Not being able to blame Brussels for our problems nor look to the EU for solutions will be immensely reinvigorating.
It’s time for us to acknowledge that it is a response to our own failures – and to listen to voters who are opting for it.
Supporters of a new pro-free trade think-tank will be told that Tories are all behind them in principle. But…
Downing Street may have briefed in advance that there’s no real comparison. But she will clearly play on it for all it’s worth.
“Let us renew the relationship that can lead the world towards the promise of freedom and prosperity marked out by those ordinary citizens 240 years ago.”
“We need to recognise the way in which a more global and individualistic world can sometimes loosen the ties that bind our society together.”
Circumstances dictate a suck-it-and-see Autumn Statement – but also one that can transcend its own caution by pointing to a visionary landscape ahead.
It is our third largest market – we must work with it if we are to help resolve global problems from the environment to nuclear proliferation.