How do you solve a problem like the Donald?
Henry Hill
“Europe has for decades free-ridden on American defence spending, that this arrangement now has a definite clock on it, and British politicians seem unable or unwilling to face up to the consequences.”
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William Atkinson
“The Republicans are our sister party. Trump is an Anglophile. We are already hearing positive noises over the Chagos Islands and a putative trade deal. The American left, much like our own, seems both clueless and obnoxiously w*ke.”
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As Ireland goes to the polls, what can the United Kingdom learn from the Celtic Tiger?
Harry Phibbs
“The opinion polling suggests that Sinn Fein is slipping back. They performed poorly in the local elections in June amidst growing concern over immigration.”
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Government efficiency – Musk’s new mission, and another unfinished Tory revolution
Henry Newman
“Maude was attacked. The system fought back. Decisions were delayed or deferred. Officials asked whether he had a sufficient “mandate” – even when one policy had been signed off by the actual Cabinet.”
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The first law of British diplomacy should be what best serves British interests
John Oxley
“We also need to be clinical about what gets countries on our side and what is a wasted concession. Too much of our approach currently seems to be the latter. It is rooted in altruism or some sense that if we are just generous enough or contrite enough about our history, then it will reap dividends at some future date.”
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Reeves’ Budget will bleed social care white – and the vulnerable will pay the price
Alexander Bowen
“Fundamentally it seems that Labour, and Reeves in particular, do not believe that their policies can have negative consequences. They seem to believe that every policy is a Pareto improvement, despite this never being the case.”
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Labour’s lack of urgency on getting to 2.5% will leave the UK vulnerable in a volatile world
James Cartlidge MP
“Certainty over the cash timeline is almost as important as the volume – the fact is you need both. Why? Because this enables procurement not just at scale, but at pace.”
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The debate on assisted dying is too complex and important for trite soundbites
Baroness Fraser
“The discussion of “dignity” and “independence” can be problematic for some disabled people, many who require aids, adaptation and support from paid and unpaid carers to enable them to live with their condition.”
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In Wales, Reform may pose a serious threat to Labour’s Valley heartland
Havard Hughes
“Traditional loyalties and voting patterns have already started to shift in Wales. Moreover, blaming London is not an option with Labour in charge at both ends of the M4.“
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Labour’s tax assault on small farms is about ideology, not finance
Richard Bradshaw
“The reality is that the biggest beneficiaries of this tax will be corporate farming estates and housing developers, whilst the biggest losers will be the poor hardworking farmers themselves.”
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