Disappointing Sarkonomics
The French president has little affection for the free market.
Europe
Five Hundred Is Not Enough?
As we’ve been recently been informed by the various media, Gordon Brown, the prime minister, has pledged five hundred new (presumably) combat-role servicemen to Operation Herrick — the British mission in Afghanistan. Five hundred would boost the British presence to a total of 9,500 service personnel from all the services including the Royal Air Force […]
Sarkozy Strikes at the City
The French president attacks freewheeling Anglo-Saxon capitalism.
Spanish Socialism is Holding Europe Back
The Spanish government refuses to make much-needed reforms.
Swiss Vote to Ban Minarets
The Islamic presence in the country is hardly noticeable.
Does the Chilcot Inquiry into the Iraq Invasion Matter?
The role of the United Kingdom in the international arena has been one of much debate over the past three decades, but more particularly since the ending of the Cold War. Summed up neatly by former Foreign Secretary Douglas Hurd, the United Kingdom has been ‘punching above its weight’ internationally effectively, driving international policy at the […]
Why Van Rompuy Might Be a Wise Choice After All
The Belgian knows how to foster consensus.
David Cameron and the British Welfare State
British Conservatives don’t want big government, but a big society.