Of course, sexual violence can be perpetrated by people of all backgrounds but that does not mean in that specific cases, race, religion and culture are not a factor.
Whether reform can be delivered in time to convince us Brits to vote to stay in the Union remains to be seen.
Whether we measure literacy or longevity, infant mortality or sexual equality, the world in 2015 was a better place during this past twelve months.
This agenda has never been put to the electoral test, whilst the traditionalist strategy can be seen to have had limitations.
The Treasury and the Business Department are working against Theresa May’s drive to reduce numbers – which is backed by the Prime Minister.
The idea that Turkey is somehow backing ISIS has become a popular meme, assiduously spread online by Russian agents provocateurs, and taken up by some in Western Europe,
The case for attacking ISIS there will vary. That for tackling Islamist extremism here does not.
Few leaders on the continental mainland have the understanding and the political will to take the measures that are needed to protect their citizens.
A boost for Len Pen. A blow to Merkel. More Europe-wide security measures. No Commons vote on bombing Syria. And, more distantly, the end of free movement?
The third piece in our aid series welcomes the Government’s commitment to Syria, and says that Britain should take five kids per Parliamentary seat.
“Wir schaffen es” – we can do it – is the refrain we hear from Berlin, but this is falling on deaf ears in the towns facing an influx of migrants.
For all the Government’s failures, she was making a bold, brave argument. It may offend the zeitgeist within the M25, but it resonates in the bigger Britain.
This includes offering some a safe home here. This is something that we can do at least partly to make up for our less than impressive handling of the crisis so far.
We must address the source of the migration crisis, and find a way to face down ISIS. That requires a difficult decision.
Nations are waking up to how much power they have lost.