Tag Archives: David Cameron

NGOs Go Ballistic in Defence of Aid

Posted on February 22, 2013 by

David Cameron’s suggestion at a press conference in Amritsar that the UK aid budget could in the future be more clearly focused on helping to deliver security and stability has provoked a ballistic reaction from development NGOs worried that money … Continue reading →

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Europe and its Budget – The Need for a New Sapir Report

Posted on November 19, 2012 by

On Thursday of this week leaders of EU countries hold a two-day summit in Brussels to decide on the Union’s budget for 2014 to 2020, broadly determining how much the EU can spend, what it should be spent on, and … Continue reading →

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Breaking up is hard to do

Posted on October 17, 2012 by

British politics is a funny old business at the best of times, but this week has been particularly odd and we are only just half way through. Monday saw Alex Salmonds, the Scottish First Minister, and David Cameron, the British Prime … Continue reading →

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Europe and the Referendum Jinni

Posted on July 4, 2012 by

Over the last few days there has been increased speculation about the possibility of a referendum on Britain’s relationship with Europe. This has been fuelled by David Cameron’s piece in the Sunday Telegraph and a corresponding response from Liam Fox. … Continue reading →

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Debating Europe’s Future

Posted on June 14, 2012 by

Listen closely to the recent political statements of certain European politicians, not least Chancellor Merkel, and you will realise that the terms of the Euro zone debate have changed significantly in recent weeks. If you are interested in delving beyond … Continue reading →

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Staying the Distance in Afghanistan

Posted on March 19, 2012 by

Which ever way you look at it it’s been a perilously bad few months for NATO operations in Afghanistan. The Quran burning incident allied to video footage of US soldiers urinating on the dead bodies of Taliban fighters followed by … Continue reading →

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Europe and the Primacy of Domestic Politics

Posted on January 19, 2012 by

Faced with the growing fragmentation of Europe and the prospect of failed and failing states within its borders, Europe’s politicians appear incapable of providing the necessary political leadership to navigate the EU through its current economic ills. Mainstream political commentators might lament … Continue reading →

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The Euro Crisis and the Birth Pangs of a New Europe

Posted on October 27, 2011 by

The Euro zone deal agreed in the early hours of this morning might be short on financial details, but there is little doubt as to its political ramifications. Signatories have made clear that they see the Euro as core to … Continue reading →

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Is it time to take responsibility for our past collusion in Libya?

Posted on September 6, 2011 by

The British government once again finds itself at the centre of a political storm regarding its past collusion with a very unpleasant regime. In a statement in the House of Commons yesterday the Prime Minister stated that “our relationship with … Continue reading →

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…. but was it necessary, legal and right?

Posted on August 26, 2011 by

Earlier this week David Cameron used a statement on the rapidly changing situation in Libya to re-state his belief that the decision to deploy military force to support the Libyan people was necessary, legal and right.  Do you agree? Military … Continue reading →

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