Counterpoint: Blame UK politics not diplomats for EU mess
A former ambassador says it's wrong to blame the FCO for Britain's EU problems. The real blame lies with politicians who can't make up their mind
- 3 August 2013
Double trouble for Britain: UK foreign policy establishment aiming to kill Britain
In a sad way, it's logical, but the out-of-control British Foreign Office now needs to be locked down before it causes more damage
- 28 July 2013
Foreign Office needs to understand why Britain needs a new relationship with the EU
The Foreign Office seems to have ignored the Prime Minister’s own Bloomberg speech, which made clear it is now government policy to negotiate a new relationship with the rest of the EU
- 28 July 2013
Why Britain's anti-Zionist "mandarins" are grinning
A new report on hate education in Israel and the Palestinian territories lends almost nothing to the long-standing debate on the matter
- 8 February 2013
Britain heads for Israel sell-out at the UN
The prospect of Britain backing the Palestinian UN bid shows just how deep anti-Israel feeling goes at the Foreign Office
- 27 November 2012
Is the Foreign Office spending so much on champagne it can't keep track?
The UK Foreign Office has been unable to account for all the champagne it quaffs because "dealing with [the request] would exceed the appropriate [cost] limit."
- 15 October 2012
Justine Greening - please don't inherit your predecessor's Middle East blinkers
Heathrow Airport may be grabbing the headlines from Justine Greening's move from Transport to International Development, but what of the challenges that lie ahead, not least Palestinian incitement?
- 5 September 2012
PoliticsHome displays PressTV ads
Lord Ashcroft's PoliticsHome is displaying ads from PressTV - does this reflect a new inclusive strategy for Iranian state media?
- 28 August 2012
Assange, Asylum and Immunity
Embassies have replaced churches as the setting for confrontations between rival legal orders and concepts of fairness. Assange is in a different world, writes a former UK ambasador
- 17 August 2012
Ambassador Gould's comments on Israel's popularity show a lack of clear thinking
Matthew Gould's comments reveal an institutional catatonia at the FCO. One that will ensure Britain's role in the Middle East declines in perpetuity
- 6 August 2012
BBC pictures reveal more about their attitudes to the Middle East Conflict than they might wish
With the BBC continuing to report on the Middle East conflict in the way it does - who needs the Balen Report?
- 20 July 2012
Leaked UK Foreign Office documents reveal attitudes towards Netanyahu and Palestinian incitement
Documents seen by The Commentator have revealed disturbing attitudes towards the Israeli Prime Minister and the British Government’s analysis of the Israeli-Palestinian peace process.
- 3 July 2012
Is the austerity programme causing brain drain at the Treasury?
The implimentation of the austerity programme has stripped out many very experienced staff at HMT. Could this explain some of the policy fiascos of recent weeks?
- 13 June 2012
No es Buenos Aires: Argentina's ambush of William Hague reveals hard truths
The Argentine ambush of William Hague was symptomatic of wider contempt emanating from Buenos Aires
- 2 May 2012
Palestinian Incitement – the UK Government keeps its blinkers on
The Palestinian Authority's obligation to prepare its people to live peaceably alongside its neighbour must be taken seriously. Until it keeps its side of the bargain, the flow of cash into its coffers should stop
- 1 May 2012
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