Boycotting Afghanistan’s cricket team would do nothing for women
A cultural boycott would have no impact on the Taliban
The nihilism of newcomers
They are stripped of any of the authentic social systems that sustain us
The curious incuriosity of multiculturalists
We cannot blind ourselves to differences between people
Turkey must be at the centre of Donald Trump’s policy for the Middle East
It would be pure folly to alienate such an important regional power
A rebel advance in Syria is nothing to cheer
You don’t have to sympathise with Assad to think that the alternative would be worse
Labour’s insecurity counsel
A strategy of concession and apology will not build Britain’s soft power
How to be realistic on Ukraine
There is a route to peace, but it will take compromise
Do our leaders understand the power grid at all?
It seems as if basic facts are being completely ignored
British industry has forgotten how to use its voice
Corporate cowards are not standing up to the government
We are missing the important point on procurement
Systemic dysfunction is far more important than individual failures
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