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![]() George FergussonHerald Scotland |
I was in the Northern Ireland Office in the 1970s, 80s and 90s when the Troubles were both tragic and highly politically sensitive. One regular...
The Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse by-election provided lots to talk about. An alarming, and overlooked, implication is for our voting system. In...
The continued blockade of Gaza, cutting off food, power and medical supplies, is a shocking, continuing horror. It won’t be eased much by the...
Keir Starmer has to choose between winning a battle and winning a war: a rare moment of historic choice. It isn’t easy. Our main security ally for...
Ireland is reeling from President Trump’s choice of Irish representative to visit the White House on St Patrick’s Day: the mixed martial artist...
Keir Starmer has played his cards well during these last turbulent days. But his – our – way ahead looks hazardous. The transatlantic bridge...
US President Donald Trump has put down growing challenges to Britain and wider Europe, most immediately about Ukraine. Allegations of Volodymyr...
We have witnessed startling and unexpected events Syria. They will affect the wider world but are still a puzzle: they could be hugely positive or...
Tom Tugendhat, launching his Conservative leadership bid, said on BBC Today that he would be open to taking Britain out of the European Court of...