Should Donald Trump be banned from the UK?
James Partington and Matt Monk discuss the thorny issue of Donald Trump and his entry into the UK.
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James Partington
The Power of Saudi Arabia
[dropcap]S[/dropcap]audi Arabia occupies an awkward position within Western imagination. The Gulf state is often considered either a reliable ally on the cusp of reform or a throwback to medieval barbarity. The supposed purity of our liberal ethics are used as a stick to beat the Gulf States, and often ourselves, with. December witnessed this paradox in action: in...
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The free vote for Syria – defeat or victory for Corbyn?
Corbyn managed to stave off a coup, albeit at the cost of sustaining a sizeable rebellion from his enemies, by permitting Labour members a ‘free vote’ on Syria. Corbyn wisely retracted his statement on 19th November which committed to adopting an official policy position “as a party” not to intervene in Syria.
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