How Russia uses sex to ensnare Western diplomats
Even in our age of high-tech cyber espionage, the oldest tricks can be the most effective.
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Trump’s soft power grab
In an age of brutality, the vibe shift orchestrated by the Maga regime is the US president’s greatest victory yet.
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How will Labour handle Trump 2.0?
Japan’s Shinzo Abe is viewed as a pragmatic model for Keir Starmer to emulate.
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Europe’s Ukraine delusion
With Donald Trump returning to power, the continent’s foreign policy experts must face reality.
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How to make Cop29 a success
Amid international turbulence, how can the UK make best use of the conference?
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Diplomacy in a time of disorder
After the ruin of war, Britain helped build Europe’s institutions. In an unstable world, they are once again vital for…
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Inside Labour’s China policy
David Lammy’s approach has been shaped by the Biden administration.
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The UN’s celebrity clash
While trying to solve the crisis in Lebanon, David Lammy suddenly found himself listening to Benedict Cumberbatch.
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The Lammy Doctrine
Labour’s foreign-secretary-in-waiting on why Britain must adapt to the world as it is, not as liberals wish it to be.
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The UK can make a difference on the world stage in these threatening times
Many want the Britain of their imagination to return: reliable, decent, committed to a rules-based order.
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Henry Kissinger’s real triumph
The former diplomat, who has died at age 100, profited for decades by telling clients what they wanted to hear.
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Britain must be pragmatic, but we can still pursue our vision of a better world
We should not abandon idealism nor our faltering international institutions, but new alliances are also needed.
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China’s wolf-warrior diplomacy is pushing it closer to Russia
The Chinese ambassador to France said that ex-Soviet states don’t have an “effective status under international law”.
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Qin Gang: China’s new foreign minister and the taming of “wolf warrior” diplomacy
A former ambassador to the US, Qin Gang has a ferocious reputation. Who is he, and what does his rise…
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What is James Cleverly’s foreign policy?
In contrast to his predecessor Liz Truss, the Foreign Secretary is less idealistic and more pragmatic.
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Is America’s toolbox for Russia empty?
What has been revealed is how little the US can do.
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Boris Johnson warns Cop26 climate talks are “getting tough”
The Prime Minister had no jokes to offer and his tone was sober during today’s press conference.
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Cop26: What will the second week bring?
Many agreements reached so far are not summit-wide, but rather pledges made by smaller coalitions of the willing.
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France and the UK must renew the Entente Cordiale to save the West
The link between Britain and France binds the Anglosphere to Europe – it must not be allowed to fray.
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