Monthly Archives: October 2010

How do you legislate for the Jesus nut?

Posted on October 29, 2010 by

For the last two days I’ve been participating in an expert seminar here in London on the arms trade. Its been a welcome break from trying to make sense of last week’s Strategic Defence Review. The seminar is the latest in … Continue reading →

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The EU and its Budget – Time for a Rethink?

Posted on October 28, 2010 by

David Cameron will be in Brussels today and tomorrow for a meeting of the European Council. The European Council is the EU’s key strategic decision-making body. It comprises the 27 heads of government of the EU’s member states. Economic governance … Continue reading →

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The Mid Term Elections – Obama’s Halloween?

Posted on October 27, 2010 by

Next Tuesday, 2 November, America goes to the polls. America won’t be electing a new President but the results of the mid-term elections to Congress and Senate will significantly shape the next two years of the Obama Administration. With Obama’s … Continue reading →

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Strategic Defence and Security Review – Part 2

Posted on October 26, 2010 by

This is the second in a series of posts on the Comprehensive Spending Round and the Strategic Defence and Security Review. The cumulative aim of these posts is to try to unpack what last week’s announcements tells us about Britain’s … Continue reading →

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Strategic Defence and Security Review – Part 1

Posted on October 22, 2010 by

Which ever way you look at it this has been a pretty momentous week in British politics.  The Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR) will re-shape our undertanding of the role of the state for generations to come. This week also saw the conclusions … Continue reading →

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