Underrated: Benjamin Netanyahu
Israel's 'hawkish' prime minister is a wise pragmatist with a deft touch amid regional chaos
- 4 September 2013
The abdication of Europe’s centre-Right
Genuine competition eludes the mainstream European Left and Right because they have too much in common. The ultimate consequences could be explosive
- 11 August 2013
France readies for a Chavez
Today’s France finds herself in a situation similar to that of Venezuela on the eve of the Chávez era. Will a demagogue emerge to lead the way?
- 18 March 2013
Euro crisis deepens: Will France and Greece get an end to austerity after elections?
France and Greece have voted against the austerity packages aimed at saving the euro. What happens next?
- 7 May 2012
Is France inadvertently voting for the euro's break up?
Italy and Spain are already pushing the euro to the limit. With France voting to join them, the odds on the euro’s break up just shortened
- 23 April 2012
Sarkozy and Hollande head for a second round
President Sarkozy and M. Hollande now have two weeks to make their case to the French people. Only a fool would pick a winner at this stage
- 23 April 2012
A revolutionary moment in France after Toulouse shootings? They should emulate Britain post-7/7
This could be a 7/7 moment for France in that it could initiate a major political, cultural and social debate about the role and integration of Muslims in France, and extremism in French society
- 27 March 2012
Don’t let the euro liars shift the blame. If Europe goes down it’s no-one’s fault but theirs
Nicolas Sarkozy again invoked the threat of war in Europe if the euro fails. He's a dangerous clown.
- 7 January 2012
A Euro-Christmas Carol
Poor old Merkel, everyone thought her a Scrooge for not coughing up the cash. But on the night of Christmas Eve, she was about to have a strange visitation
- 16 December 2011
Life is (almost) glorious on the margins of EU integration, whatever the BBC says
There is much talk of Britain being isolated as talks on the Eurozone crisis continue. But who wants to be at the centre of project doomed to failure?
- 2 December 2011
Instant View: Sarkozy’s Netanyahu insult shows he's the aspiring clown of Europe
Nicolas Sarkozy has said Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu is a “liar” in conversation with a pliant Barak Obama. But both men are mediocrities with no room to criticise anyone
- 8 November 2011
Euro madness: The crisis rumbles on
John Redwood MP argues that the Eurozone must make a decision on whether to press ahead with fiscal union or expel certain members, while the UK should immediately rule out imposing a Tobin tax on the City.
- 17 August 2011
The lies of the European Union
Greece has been bailed out, in the form of a partial default. But European leaders are again lying about what they are up to.
- 22 July 2011
The Libya mission is turning into an embarrassing mess
NATO is in disarray, Britain and France lack the resources on their own, America is retreating, and we don't know who the rebels are. Welcome to our strategy in Libya
- 16 April 2011
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