Migration – what to expect in 2016
The predictions for 2016 suggest a continuation of humanitarian crisis, politicised statistics and poorly-conceived policy responses
Syria
2015 – a year of European failure
We desperately need a new approach to the migrant crisis next year
Caroline Lucas has resigned from Stop the War Coalition
Green MP called stepping down ‘the responsible thing to’, as pressure mounts on Jeremy Corbyn
Airstrikes in Syria will not make us safer
David Cameron is trying to have it both ways
Comment: Cameron ‘terrorist sympathisers’ remark bodes poorly for his security approach
The comments are troubling in the light of the government’s new surveillance powers
Comment: Parliament must be clearer on its justifications for bombing IS in Syria
Not everyone will be convinced by the need to be a good ally to the US and France
Comment: Britain no longer has the military capacity to make any difference in Syria
A mature power, at ease with its place in the world and conscious of its limitations, would refuse to join in the war in Syria
Comment: The only sustainable solution to ISIS is to empower local Sunnis
Despite Assad’s best efforts, the conflict in Syria is not binary
Response to Caroline Lucas: the Kurds need our help
It’s important that we don’t let terrorist attacks close to home deter us from doing what is right on foreign soil
Public mood on refugees hardens in wake of Paris attacks
Poll shows 49 per cent of adults believe the UK should take in either fewer or no refugees from Syria, up from 27 per cent last month