Commentary / World Apr 28, 2017
This is life in Trump world
The world looks much less safe now than it did before U.S. President Donald Trump was inaugurated, but the threats are not quite what doomsters feared.
Commentary / World Apr 24, 2017
The 'Brenda factor' and the British election
Prime Minister Theresa May's decision to call a snap election after repeatedly saying she would not do so has dented her reputation for honesty.
Commentary / World Mar 30, 2017
Let reason rule the day
Negotiators on both sides of the Brexit table need to exercise restraint and be willing to search for mutually acceptable compromises.
Commentary / Japan Mar 9, 2017
What path will Japan take?
Japan's continuing importance should not need restating, but its future prospects are not so clear.
Commentary / World Feb 28, 2017
Migration: a threat or a necessity?
By targeting immigration control as one of the prime aims of Brexit, the British government may find that it has kicked an own goal.
Commentary / World Feb 26, 2017
No welcome for refugees
The milk of human kindness toward refugees has soured across the world.
Commentary / World Feb 16, 2017
U.S. rule of law under threat
The press needs to stand up to political bullying from overly sensitive politicians such as Donald Trump.
Commentary / World Feb 1, 2017
Theresa May got Trumped
However distasteful and dangerous Trump's policies may be, Britain has to find a way of getting on with him without too much damage to its interests and values.
Commentary / World Jan 23, 2017
U.K. illusions of grandeur
The May government must not allow nostalgia for Great Britain's past glories to cloud its vision.
Commentary / World Jan 11, 2017
Speaking truth to power
The resignation of Sir Ivan Rogers, the British ambassador to the European Union in Brussels, has raised serious issues not only about Britain's strategy for Brexit but also about relations between officials and politicians and their political advisers. Rogers was an experienced negotiator and former ...