If you get a major earthquake, you should expect aftershocks. The collapse of Lehman Brothers was an earthquake for the global financial system. What is happening in the Gulf now is an aftershock. The Problem of Dubai World The trigger for the...

The Prime Minister's foreign policy speech at the Mansion House on 16 November did not stir the nation. Foreign policy, unless it relates to the conduct of the war in Afghanistan, is now far less interesting than a domestic struggle for power that may...

We are all aware of the top trouble spots for diplomats today but what are they likely to be during the next thirty year economic cycle? Current Problems There is the never-ending Israel-Palestine confrontation. Perhaps it will be solved soon -...

The Guardian this morning has a story that tells us a great deal about the state of the New Labour Party. Apparently a 'fierce' debate has broken out on equality. What passed for the Left in the Blair-Brown coalition is now attemping to drive the...

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