Brexit & Foreign Policy
Joyce: Trident not primarily a matter of defence
Labour MP, Eric Joyce – who resigned earlier this month as parliamentary aide to Defence Secretary Bob Ainsworth – has […]
An equal footing for economic, social and culture rights
Today the snappily named 'Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights' (ICESCR) opens for signature at the United Nations. 42 years after a similar mechanism was adopted for civil and political rights, the equal status of those suffering from deprivations of their economic, social and cultural rights has been recognized.
Trident “not a great deal of use” against Iran
The Prime Minister is set to announce that Britain’s nuclear missile fleet should be cut from four submarines to three, […]
Muted response to China’s UN climate speech
The Independent this morning promised that, “China lays down challenge to Obama on climate.” It went on: “Officials in Beijing […]
Climate activist tells Brown of “deep concern” over Copenhagen
Avaaz, the international online civic organisation, held a successful campaign event in Parliament Square yesterday with one activist telling Prime Minister Gordon Brown that she was, "deeply concerned that the [Copenhagen] negotiations are way off track."
Trident opposed by two-in-three
An exclusive poll carried out by YouGov for Left Foot Forward reveals that 63 per cent oppose the Government's plans to renew the Trident nuclear deterrent while a diminishing number of people believe that nuclear weapons make them safer.