By: Eliot Wilson

Eliot Wilson is a writer, commentator and contributing editor at Defence On The Brink. He was formerly a clerk in the House of Commons and writes regularly on politics, defence and international security, and Parliament and the constitution, including for The Spectator, The Hill, The i Paper and CapX

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After the debanking scandal, Britain needs to give up its stake in Natwest

November 27, 2023

Selling its remaining holdings in Natwest is obviously the right thing for the government to do: the state has no business owning a financial services conglomerate.
Sunak’s belief in the Rwanda scheme is based on magical thinking

November 20, 2023

Rwanda has always been an ill-conceived policy with little evidence, but Rishi Sunak is willing to bet everything on it, writes Eliot Wilson
The price of war: Israel must fight for its economic resilience once more

November 13, 2023

As well as the combat in Gaza and the PR war in the West, Israel is fighting on a third front: its economy, writes Eliot Wilson
If we look for insane political slights, we will find them – yes, even in M&S ads

November 6, 2023

Last weeks momentary insanity of a Christmas ad is a sign of our hyper vigilance against political slights, writes Eliot Wilson
Biden needs to know how far he is willing to go in a tussle with Beijing

October 30, 2023

In an unlikely skirmish over a landing craft in the South China Sea, Joe Biden issued a message to China which Taiwan will hope is a rallying cry for American allies, writes Eliot Wilson
As global crises grow, Sunak should embrace the National Security Council

October 23, 2023

To govern effectively in the midst of so many global crises, Rishi Sunak needs eyes in the back of his head, writes Eliot Wilson.
Israel’s crisis is playing out live on our smartphones; we must not turn away

October 16, 2023

Social media is a devastating conduit for the atrocities in Israel, but it allows us to face the worst of humanity.
The demise of HS2 should teach us to give up the false idol of consensus

October 9, 2023

Consensus is not the political ideal that we've been taught to believe it is and the HS2 debacle proves its shortcomings, writes Eliot Wilson
Labour’s spending promises have been backed into a corner by a frail economy

October 2, 2023

Starmer’s U-turn on the charitable status of schools is the latest about-turn on key Labour policy as the party finds its commitments backed into a corner by a fragile economy, writes Eliot Wilson
Japan’s growing military power will help the West challenge China’s threat

September 25, 2023

Old memories die hard and there will inevitably be scepticism of reinvigorated foreign policy from Japan, but it should be a change we embrace, writes Eliot Wilson

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