Robin is the Owner/Publisher of The Commentator, author of 'A State Beyond the Pale'. He tweets at @robinshepherd1
Fisking Geoffrey Howe on Europe
Howe's intervention merely reveals the paucity of the pro-EU position, and reminds us why the europhiles are losing the debate
- 19 May 2013
Eurocrats fear Britain will provoke referendum domino effect
Quite casually, quite naturally, and quite without shame, the message from Brussels is that you don't even hold democratic ballots unless the result is a foregone conclusion
- 15 May 2013
Cyprus bailout just raises stakes for next crisis
Due to the terrible mishandling of the Cyprus crisis, every option has been put on the table. When the next crisis strikes, people will have to expect anything
- 25 March 2013
After Cyprus, now the eurozone is just silly
The definition of seriousness is that now it's not serious to support the eurozone. Should we name and shame those who have backed it?
- 19 March 2013
Cyprus bailout package plan gets farcical
This looks more and more like a lesson in how not to manage a crisis. It's a case of incompetence across the board
- 18 March 2013
How Cyprus bailout fiasco could cause chaos
Cyprus says it is planning to pilfer up to 10 percent of ordinary savers' accounts. If people in other southern European countries think it could happen to them too, prepare for anything
- 17 March 2013
Asking the right questions on Iraq
Even with, and partly because of, a decade of hindsight, clear-headed discussion about the run-up to the Iraq war is befuddled by our inability to ask the right questions
- 19 February 2013
The NHS is rubbish, as all the foreigners know
Post-war Britain took a historic wrong turn in adopting a state run health system. "Mid Staffs" explains why the NHS is not envied by anyone
- 8 February 2013
Iran 4-6 months from nuclear weapons capability -- report
It is very difficult to be sure whether the intelligence is correct, but if Iran is this close confrontation could be imminent
- 4 February 2013
PMQs: Cameron beats Ed, but Europe questions linger
The wind was in the Prime Minister’s sails this week, and it would have been hard for him to lose having just made a historic and popular pledge for an in-out EU referendum
- 23 January 2013
BBC Trust backs anti-Zionist calls for more bias against Israel
The BBC Trust has now effectively sent a signal to reporters and editors that they have a duty to distort the historical record to suit the pro-Palestinian narrative
- 18 January 2013
Euro turning Greece and Spain into failed states
Jobless rates in Spain and Greece have reached staggering proportions. And as long as these countries retain the euro, the prospects of recovery are slim
- 9 January 2013
Guardian exploits Newtown's dead kids to slam Obama's anti-terror policy
It takes a particular type of crass, unfeeling anti-Americanism to exploit such a tragedy to further one's political prejudices
- 18 December 2012
Unbelievable (?) UK hypocrisy on Israel, again...
The British Foreign Secretary's recent remarks critical of Israel beggar belief
- 2 December 2012
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
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