In the space of three weeks, France has given the world two quite different views of its famous Arc de Triomphe. On November 11, in…
In the space of three weeks, France has given the world two quite different views of its famous Arc de Triomphe. On November 11, in…
On Sunday, November 25, a conflict that was thought to be frozen suddenly came to life. A tug and two small patrol boats from the…
The Iranian population is out of luck. In the presidential elections of 2013, then those of 2017, they had declared themselves ready for the opening…
I am sure that Mr Rees-Mogg’s expensive education has given him a mastery of Shakespeare. But just in case, he may want to re-read this…
The beginning of November witnessed two annual commemorations in the UK. As ever, “remember, remember the 5th of November” gave rise to bonfires and fireworks…
Strongmen rule – Erdogan, Trump, Bolsonaro, Putin, Savini. Where Liberal Democracy and the ‘bourgeois parties’ fail to present their electorates with a strong, credible leader,…
Theresa May has been compared to Elizabeth the First. Early in her tenure, Jacob Rees-Mogg lauded her as Gloriana – astride the domestic political scene,…
After last Sunday’s win in the Brazilian presidential election, supporters of Jair Bolsonaro took to the streets clad in the yellow and green colours of…
Brexit deadlines come and go. Agreements are nearly achieved, but 95 per cent ready is 0 per cent agreed, as both sides are keen to…
One of the questions I am frequently asked is whether the election of Donald Trump to the Presidency is simply the US manifestation of a…
Ongoing tensions in the federal coalition, the disastrous showing for the CDU’s sister party in Bavaria, the CSU, in the Bavarian elections and now a…
Too often, Europeans are unable to express themselves clearly on the strategic issues that are of primary concern. Towards China, the European powers have, for…