Foreign Policy
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
The dismal state of British defence
The UK’s defence strategy is a combination of hope and vibes
Developing nations will be forced to choose
Sitting on the fence between China and the USA is unsustainable
Join the escalation?
That world war may not erupt imminently is no excuse for being complacent
End of the Long Peace?
Our technological and institutional sophistication will not eliminate conflict
Labour’s insecurity counsel
A strategy of concession and apology will not build Britain’s soft power
Donald Trump and the age of sovereign internationalism
We are entering a new age of great power competition
Donald Trump should not heed the call of foreign policy hawks
The world is not split neatly between good guys and bad guys
No interest in national interests
The government is not putting Britain first
The dangerous fallacy of “self-deterrence”
The concept makes little sense and could create serious risks
Why the Conservatives will be anti-woke
Standing up to the thought police is key to making change
Donald Trump doesn’t know what a woman is, either
Believing that the sexes are different does not mean appreciating their humanity in full
The Church of England has to rebuild trust
The next Archbishop must love this church back into health
Marianna in the trenches
She wants to dive into the murky depths of social media, but her microphone can only scratch the surface
International Society for Libdem Consciousness
It’s a cult, but at least it’s one of the cheerful ones
Unionism has to wise up
In Northern Ireland, inaction is decline
The same old song
A reboot of nineties favourite Le Caprice is more museum than restaurant
Does vaping do more harm than good?
It seems improbable
What do Labour think a conversion therapy is?
There has to be a middle ground between complete denial and complete affirmation
An orderly and civilised society
The biggest missing idea in British politics
Now’s your time, House of Lords
The upper house must prove its worth by opposing the shabby Chagos Islands deal
