Why caution reigns in the West over Egypt
“Let freedom reign” might be more than a rhetorical tool when it comes to Egypt. The Egyptian people are taking to the streets in a protest against the Mubarak regime. Democracy is a valve for anger...
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The Chinese want to know about Big Society
“The Chinese are here and they are asking us how it works” a friend excitedly said over lunch yesterday. The “Chinese” are officials from their government and the “it” is Big Society. Over the last few...
View ArticleThe West Must Not Stand Idly By And Watch A Libyan Humanitarian Catastrophe
The wild-eyed rant by Gaddafi on Tuesday afternoon was crazed and demotic. It would have been comic if this wasn’t a bloody handed dictator, capable of doing anything to keep his hands on power. We...
View ArticleThe United Nations Looks Toothless And Impotent As Gaddafi Spills The Blood...
Libya has become a killing zone. Mercenaries acting on behalf of the crazed tyrant Gaddafi are murdering innocent civilians on behalf of a man who will happily kill his own people in order to cling on...
View ArticleDon’t underestimate the UN, Resolution 1970 and its support for Libyan freedom
We have seen from the UN a coordinated, decisive and most importantly unanimous damning of Gaddafi’s regime. The speed at which universal approval for criticism was reached is unprecedented and its...
View ArticleDon’t leave Afghan women behind when making for the exit
Let’s talk about Afghanistan. I know, I know –we’ve been talking about it for years and haven’t you noticed there are all kinds of interesting uprisings happening elsewhere? But bear with me – this...
View ArticleWhy everyone should be hoping the Big Society works
In my first blog post on Platform 10, I commented that “[the] Big Society is so very often considered a domestic phenomenon.” This isn’t surprising, given that we have a huge array of domestic problems...
View ArticleCameron should be watching Obama
David Cameron, Barak Obama. The United Kingdom, the United States of America. Conservatives, Democrats. Samantha, Michelle. The parallels between David Cameron and Barack Obama are often unseen. Too...
View ArticleCameron must show leadership
Parliament returns today from the Easter recess, but for many politicians it has not been a relaxing time. Many have been campaigning for not just local elections, but for the Alternative Vote...
View ArticleDavid Cameron’s make or break moment
The photos of David Cameron in Libya last week are pure political gold dust. They are the images politicians dream of. The shots of Cameron being cheered and applauded were not just shown in the UK but...
View ArticleForget about the vocal minority: this is what popular Conservatism looks like
I live in West London, I have a good job in a big firm, doing work I like, and I’m lucky enough to have been well-educated. My life has been far easier than most. I’m the kind of person that Nigel...
View ArticleWhy caution reigns in the West over Egypt
“Let freedom reign” might be more than a rhetorical tool when it comes to Egypt. The Egyptian people are taking to the streets in a protest against the Mubarak regime. Democracy is a valve for anger...
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