Chancellor Rishi Sunak recently signalled via the national press that he wants to divert billions of pounds of foreign aid to bolster security. It is an answer to the prayer…
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On September 4th, 2020 an unprecedented deal was made in the White House between two former adversaries – Serbia and Kosovo. The deal includes the normalisation of economic relations between the two…
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It all seemed very strange back in October 2009 when the Nobel Prize Committee decided to award the Nobel Peace Prize to US President Barack Obama. It was ironic to hear the…
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There are two things wrong with the current “Conservative Party”. The first is that it has no instinct to conserve; the second is everything it does seems to flow from…
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Capitalism and the free market economy have proven to be the most effective instruments for protecting workers and human rights. It has been a struggle, but Qatar was finally forced…
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Oscar Wilde, introducing The Picture of Dorian Gray gave what seemed a damning critique of art: ‘All art is quite useless’. Perhaps he was right. Art is certainly not useful in any…
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At present, the three main challenges the Italian government is facing are the reopening of schools, the regional elections and the referendum on the reduction in the number of parliamentarians.…
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It is always troubling to see a group or an individual with whom you appear to share a goal defy the principles that you believe in and jeopardise the cause.…
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The Covid pandemic is causing a problem for political parties the world over. Naturally, the most important challenges are those faced by ruling parties – who have a duty and…
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Facebook has given new meaning to the saying, ‘Wishing to be friends is quick work, but friendship is a slow-ripening fruit’. Social media has brought with it great benefits, but one of the biggest problems…
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