Recent Conservative governments have been more left wing than Attlee December 17, 2024 Here’s a Christmas quiz: Which has been Britain’s most left-wing government? According to Paul Ormerod, it’s not the one you think…. The extended Christmas holidays loom. One way of filling the time is to think about crucial questions such as who is England’s greatest ever batsman, which football club side is the best the world [...]
The Notebook: How I (almost) managed to get the 1p coin scrapped September 2, 2024 Former Treasury comms chief James Chapman reminisces on the time he (almost) managed to scrap the penny - and why we should persist now.
Halting arms exports to Israel ‘unwise’ warns David Cameron May 12, 2024 Concerns have risen over the past few days as Israel has signalled a potential offensive into Rafah, telling Gazans in the city to evacuate.
NATO must commit 2.5 per cent defence spending, Cameron to argue May 9, 2024 NATO allies must commit to spending 2.5 per cent of GDP on defence, amid the need for a “harder edge for a tougher world”, David Cameron will say.
Tighter Whatsapp lobbying rules would have revealed Greensill scandal, MPs say May 2, 2024 Stricter transparency rules on lobbying over Whatsapp would have resulted in the Greensill scandal being uncovered, a group of MPs has said.
Iran-Israel: UK urges ‘de-escalation’ in Middle East following ‘missile’ attack April 19, 2024 The government has said it recognises Israel’s “right to defend itself” but is pushing for “de-escalation” in the Middle East.
Rishi Sunak urges restraint after Iranian attack on Israel April 15, 2024 Rishi Sunak will urge Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu to show restraint in response to Iran’s missile attack.
Britain needs assertive foreign policy – not apologias for the past April 10, 2024 A new report urging foreign policy reform seems more interested in hand-wringing about colonialism than facing up to the reality of great power competition, says Ollie Ryan Tucker Every diagnosis of foreign policy today starts with the acknowledgement that great power competition is back on the agenda. We live in ‘unprecedented times’, in a ‘dangerous [...]
UK arms sales to Israel will ‘continue’, David Cameron confirms April 9, 2024 The UK will continue issuing export licences for arms sales to Israel amid the conflict and humanitarian crisis in Gaza, the foreign secretary has confirmed.
UK would cease arms sales to Israel if international law breached over Gaza April 7, 2024 The UK would cease arms sales to Israel if it was found to have breached international law amid the ongoing conflict with Hamas in Gaza, Oliver Dowden has said.