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Eliot Wilson

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War, what is it good for? The defence industry

War, what is it good for? The defence industry

EPISKOPI, CYPRUS – OCTOBER 2: Defence Secretary John Healey visits Joint Forces service personnel at Bloodhound Camp, Episkopi, Limassol, during a...

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International trade in the era of Trump 2.0 – how will the ICC adapt?

International trade in the era of Trump 2.0 – how will the ICC adapt?

Philippe Varin (Photo by Harold Cunningham/Getty Images) Philippe Varin, chair of the International Chamber of Commerce, is stewarding the kind of...

21.02.2025 10

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Can the British army stretch to peace-keeping in Ukraine?

Can the British army stretch to peace-keeping in Ukraine?
19.02.2025 10

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Auto-deleting emails forces us to ask, what is the FCA trying to hide?

Auto-deleting emails forces us to ask, what is the FCA trying to hide?

The FCA’s plan to auto-delete emails is an exercise of managing reputation, not standards, writes Eliot Wilson The Financial Conduct Authority...

18.02.2025 10

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Members seem to be deserting the Tories. Who can blame them?

Members seem to be deserting the Tories. Who can blame them?
17.02.2025 4

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Is Starmer about to finally increase defence spending?

Is Starmer about to finally increase defence spending?
17.02.2025 10

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Starmer is in denial about the high cost of defence

Starmer is in denial about the high cost of defence
15.02.2025 10

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Why didn’t Starmer go to Munich?

Why didn’t Starmer go to Munich?
14.02.2025 10

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If the NAO is calling for government innovation, you know it’s bad

If the NAO is calling for government innovation, you know it’s bad

Progressive liberals may have thought they were voting for a progressive liberal, but it’s not that simple Everyone thinks government should be...

11.02.2025 8

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Starmer may come to regret his EU defence pact

Starmer may come to regret his EU defence pact
04.02.2025 3

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What do TV audiences really want from news?

What do TV audiences really want from news?

Getty Images As Sky News announces a seismic overhaul of its newsroom it’s clear that what audiences demand of ‘news’ is changing. Meeting...

04.02.2025 10

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This government has proven woefully naive. Just look at the ‘Office for Value for Money’

(Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images) Reeves’ failing Office for Value for Money showcases just how naive this government is, writes Eliot Wilson ...

28.01.2025 20

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Keir Starmer can’t afford not to hike defence spending

27.01.2025 10

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Should Axel Rudakubana have been given a harsher sentence?

24.01.2025 10

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Labour’s appeal to regulators is about blame-shifting, not growth

Labour has appealed to the regulators for ideas to boost the economy, but Britain can’t regulate its way to growth, writes Eliot Wilson After six...

21.01.2025 3

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Starmer’s support for Ukraine has become half-hearted at best

16.01.2025 4

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How much longer will Starmer back Reeves?

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We need a government that gets business, not businessmen running government

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak (left) and Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX in-conversation in central London, at the conclusion of the second day of the...

14.01.2025 10

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The ‘shocking tactics’ of Kemi Badenoch

Whitehall is being swept by moral outrage. Ministers, in full This Is Spinal Tap mode, have turned their pious horror up to 11 and Keir Starmer...

08.01.2025 30

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Labour’s China ‘audit’ is pointless. We already know Starmer’s stance on Beijing

Labour has clearly settled on its stance towards China, let’s give up the “audit” nonsense, writes Eliot Wilson The chancellor of the Exchequer,...

05.01.2025 2

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Kemi Badenoch is right to bide her time

Kemi Badenoch has only been Conservative leader for two months. The next general election is likely to be held in 2028 or 2029. Yet there have been...

03.01.2025 4

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Five predictions for British politics in 2025

Eliot Wilson looks into his crystal ball to predict five things that will happen in the coming year There is an old Danish proverb, often...

02.01.2025 4

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Keir Starmer could still walk away from the Chagos deal

When Sir Keir Starmer announced in October that he had reached an agreement with Mauritius to transfer sovereignty of the Chagos archipelago, he...

28.12.2024 5

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Is training troops in Ukraine a risk worth taking?

Defence Secretary John Healey has raised the possibility that British military personnel could be deployed to Ukraine to carry out training...

21.12.2024 3

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Will Musk’s millions really carry Farage to victory?

We should be wary about the danger of hyper-rich donors obtaining undue influence over political parties. There is none more hyper-rich than Elon...

19.12.2024 4

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War / Keir Starmer has dropped the ball on Ukraine

Has Keir Starmer dropped the ball on Ukraine? Dmytro Kuleba, the Ukrainian former foreign minister, certainly thinks so. Kuleba, who stepped down...

17.12.2024 10

The Spectator

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If we “re-wire” the state, how much should government do?

There is a consensus that the state must be more efficient, but less attention has been paid to how much it should actually do, says Eliot Wilson...

17.12.2024 10

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France’s defence spending debacle will infuriate Donald Trump

Donald Trump is right that some of Nato’s European members are essentially freeloaders. That these countries are holding talks about increasing the...

13.12.2024 5

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The Gregg Wallace scandal is odious. But should it be in the news?

Some think the Gregg Wallace scandal has been overly represented in the news. But is this true? Eliot Wilson reflects on the role of the media. If...

06.12.2024 5

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How Britain should navigate the new nuclear age

The dawn of a third nuclear age demands a ‘national and collective sense of purpose… leadership and a willingness to act’. That was the message...

05.12.2024 20

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The princes in the tower: History is not a whodunnit

The Princes in the Tower: A Damning Discovery Presenters Jason Watkins and Tracy Borman A new documentary claiming to have ‘solved’ the mystery of...

04.12.2024 8

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Starmer will struggle to keep both the EU and US happy

We do not have to make a choice between our alliance with the United States and closer relations with the European Union: that was the message of...

03.12.2024 4

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Will Wormald actually help Starmer change the civil service?

Downing Street has announced that the 14th secretary to the cabinet and head of the civil service will be Sir Chris Wormald. He will succeed Simon...

02.12.2024 3

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Jeremy Clarkson for PM! Are celebrity politicians the future?

Trump, Zelenskyy and… Jeremy Clarkson: are we entering the era of the celebrity politicians? Eliot Wilson takes a look When some 13,000 farmers...

02.12.2024 5

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Starmer’s anti-spiking law is a needless stunt

Keir Starmer has announced that he will introduce new legislation to make the spiking of drinks a specific criminal offence. It sounds harmless,...

26.11.2024 3

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Jaguar rebrand shows the risk of embracing the fleeting ‘now’

The Jaguar rebrand has been dreadfully misconceived. The fatal mistake? Throwing away their heritage, writes Eliot Wilson The Jaguar name first...

22.11.2024 3

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Russia’s rumoured ICBM launch is raising the stakes in Ukraine

A Russian attack on the city of Dnipro earlier today included the use of an intercontinental ballistic missile, according to the Ukrainian Air...

21.11.2024 30

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Labour’s cuts are going to hurt our armed forces

Defence Secretary, John Healey, has announced more changes to the armed forces, detailing several capabilities to be cut to achieve savings of £500...

20.11.2024 3

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COP29: A missed opportunity to take the heat out of global warming

BAKU, AZERBAIJAN – NOVEMBER 12: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer delivers a national statement during the high level segment on day two of the...

18.11.2024 1

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What can we expect from Trump’s defence pick?

As President-elect Donald Trump’s nominations to executive positions gradually emerge, it is difficult to know what to expect next. Elon Musk is...

13.11.2024 2

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RAF chief puts pressure on Starmer over Storm Shadows

I don’t know what the Ukrainian for ‘Well, duh’ is, but it might well have been heard in Kyiv yesterday. Speaking at the Royal United Services...

12.11.2024 1

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Lessons from the Gulf: The UK must listen to business

The Gateway Gulf 2024 investment forum took place in Manama, Bahrain last week The UK may feel worlds apart from the Gulf monarchies, but there...

11.11.2024 4

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Nato should be worried about Donald Trump

When it comes to Donald Trump’s relationship with Nato, there are two principal schools of thought. The first, articulated by Trump’s own former...

06.11.2024 7

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As America goes to the polls, the world holds its breath

Donald Trump, former US president and Republican nominee Tomorrow is decision day in America, but with the polls on a knife-edge it’s not clear if...

04.11.2024 3

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Labour’s £2.9bn defence boost doesn’t go nearly far enough

Anyone who is serious about the condition of the armed forces and Britain’s defence policy will not look a gift horse in the mouth. Rachel Reeves’s...

31.10.2024 4

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EY right: Is multitasking really unethical?

(Photo by Jack Taylor/Getty Images) Firing staff for watching multiple training videos at the same time raises questions about the accountancy...

28.10.2024 1

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What’s the point of the ‘gay ban’ veteran compensation?

Veterans who were dismissed from the armed forces because of their sexuality have criticised the government for the inadequacy of its compensation...

23.10.2024 7

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Why do Britain and Germany need their own defence pact?

It is a standard feature of modern politics that government announcements are preceded by announcements of announcements. The ground must always be...

21.10.2024 4

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School smartphone ban is legislative overreach at its most unnecessary

Schools already have the power to ban smartphones, adding pointless new laws to the statute book is bad for business and bad for democracy, says...

21.10.2024 2

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Britain shouldn’t take part in joint EU defence missions

Sir Keir Starmer has vowed to ‘reset’ the United Kingdom’s relations with the European Union. But at what cost? The EU has reportedly set out...

16.10.2024 4

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