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Patience Wheatcroft's shabby case against democracy
Baroness Wheatcroft, who wants to trash the results of the June 23 referendum, should just come out and say it: she has joined the neo-authoritarian camp, like so many of her colleagues in Remain
- 5 August 2016
Greece's Golden Dawn uses 9/11 to degrade Jews (Warning: this is very nasty stuff)
Third largest party in Greece promotes Jew hatred of the kind that original Nazi predecessors would not have balked at
- 13 September 2013
Is Russia's world the one you really want to live in?
The West may be in retreat over global security and the "democracy agenda". Here's the bad news. The enemies of global security and the democracy agenda are not in retreat at all
- 13 September 2013
Miliband at TUC: who looked sadder? Him or them?
Ed Miliband isn't inspirational. But at the TUC today he wasn't helped by a room full of brain dead dinosaurs
- 10 September 2013
Ed Miliband the "vulture" opportunist. Or not? Three great thoughts from the Left
[Miliband] "is neither hunter nor prey, he is scavenger. He is a political vulture. Mission creep? His mission is all about creeping"
- 8 September 2013
Straight question on what you want: Should the West now reject military action unless there's a direct threat to the homeland?
Absolutely neutral inquiry. Regardless of your politics, do you want the West to stop getting involved in foreign conflicts unless there is a direct threat to our homelands?
- 7 September 2013
Dying Russia is a fine country to talk about irrelevance
The only influence Russia has is as an international spoiler against those who want to live in free, prosperous and non-corrupt societies. Who, anywhere in the world, is deriving any benefit from what Russia stands for?
- 6 September 2013
Hungarian neo-Nazis court Russia as inspiration for attacks on gays
As Russia's presence on the international stage asserts itself over Syria crisis, Jews feel the heat while homosexual communities continue to despair
- 5 September 2013
Britain matters alright, but is this how you wanted us to matter?
Britain was not cut down to size over the Syria vote. Right now, it exerts an influence unparalleled in recent times, though not necessarily for the best, or for long
- 3 September 2013
Brilliant image of Barack Obama's foreign policy credibility
Going viral in Europe. Gosh, the world's dictators and terrorists must be terrified... Welcome to our world. And just before Republicans (we Europeans) get all funny, funny, what would this look like if you were in charge?
- 2 September 2013
Palestinian Authority blames Obama administration for Syria war
As President Obama and Secretary of State Kerry put their reputations on the line over Syria, Palestinians hit hard at alleged US duplicity. Western diplomats shrug in despair
- 1 September 2013
The real winners and losers from Britain's Syria vote
All the world's dictators will rejoice at parliament's refusal to act over chemical attacks in Syria. Those who plan to acquire and use WMD will also be celebrating
- 30 August 2013
Germany's Merkel gets a whole load of angry Greece, again!
All over Europe, Angela Merkel has got her pants in a twist again over Greece. Who could blame her? But who could blame them? Greek Leftists and Nazis in uproar
- 29 August 2013
What do you want from British politics, really?
British pundits are right to wrestle with foreign policy issues such as Syria, but what do we want at home? There's a vacuum of ideas waiting to be filled
- 28 August 2013
Don't let Britain forget about Gibraltar/ Falklands
Syria is serious. But don't let's forget our core values. We defend our own from Port Stanley to Gibraltar. With us?
- 26 August 2013
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