Iraq inquiry: Minds were made up a decade ago. Chilcot won’t change them
But the delay in publication will feed into the public’s gradual disillusionment with party politics
Brexit & Foreign Policy
Good news: the Israeli Labor Party is back
Isaac Herzog has made two important shifts which may boost Labor’s chances of forming the next government
Free speech: why we still have reason to be hopeful
We must now help to build momentum for the changes that will ensure everybody has a safe space to share their ideas
The UK’s alliance with the Saudis legitimises their fanaticism
Saudi Arabia shows no signs of letting up on its distressing human rights record – it is time to cut ties.
Why it’s wrong to blame western policies for the Paris attacks
Blasphemy and critical evaluation of Mohammed’s character have always been forbidden, and have been a highly sensitive issue throughout the history of Islam.
We cannot counter jihadism until we stop denying its ideological origins
It’s insulting to the victims and detrimental to Islam’s prospects of reformation if the obvious influence of religion on religious extremism is snubbed.
The neo-cons are wrong: our use of torture is the problem, not the media’s coverage
Investigating, examining, debating – and if necessary prosecuting – crimes done in our name is not a threat to democracy; it is intrinsic to it.
Development Assistance Committee commends UK’s increased aid spending
Review recommends that UK maintains its level of spending in the years ahead.
Eight reasons why the centre-left could form Israel’s next government
Unlike in previous elections, in 2015 there will be a genuine chance for change at the top.
Strange times in French politics
With youth unemployment running at 24 per cent, it is unsurprising that people are being attracted to fringe ideologies which offer simplistic solutions.