Brexit & Foreign Policy
A Syrian civil war is becoming ever more likely
Alex Hern writes about reports of strong pro-Assad demonstrations in Damascus, raising the possibility of a Syrian revolution devolving into a fully fledged civil war.
Cameron should be counting the cost of his Eurosceptic appeasement
With 81 of the 305 Tory MPs voting against their government on the EU referendum vote, it is clear David Cameron cannot control the Eurosceptic Tory backbenches.
Syrian government uses hospitals against protesters
Alex Hern reports on the Syrian regime of despotic mass-murdering tyrant Bashar al-Assad sinking to a new low in the Arab spring.
Europe in or out – does the public really care?
While the Commons referendum vote is unlikely to pass, at the very least, the issue of Europe has been brought into the media, but does anybody in Britain really care?
Death of a tyrant: How the Libyan people responded to the end of Gaddafi
Alex Hern writes a short round up of some of the reaction to Colonel Muammar Gaddafi’s death on the local Libyan blogs and twitter.
While the Tories squabble over EU membership what’s the future for the euro?
While the Tories squabble over whether to take their ball and go home, Ben Fox reports on the future of the euro, arguing it requires Britain’s involvement.