Putin is warning Britain – but we’re not listening
When Vladimir Putin declared this week that Russia was ‘ready’ to fight a war in Europe, the remark barely seems…
China today is following Victorian Britain’s industrial pattern
The relentless pursuit of profit inevitably involves cruel exploitation – whether it’s children in Manchester’s cotton mills or Uighurs in Xinjiang’s industrial plants
The American empire is consuming itself
Over the weekend, millions of Americans took to the streets in more than 2,000 ‘No Kings’ marches nationwide, protesting what…
China really is a threat to Britain
When Dominic Cummings claimed this week that China had hacked into Britain’s most secret systems, the government rushed to deny…
What the China spy case farce says about Britain
Only in Britain could a spy trial collapse because no one in government could decide who the enemy was. The…
Donald Trump’s new world order
The United Nations General Assembly is meant to showcase international consensus. This week it became a stage for its fiercest…
Sucking up to Trump is not in Britain’s interest
Donald Trump’s second state visit to Britain this week is a spectacle, but the real significance lies away from the…
Will Nato pass – or fail – Russia’s great test?
Poland woke yesterday morning to what its prime minister, Donald Tusk, called an “unprecedented violation of Polish airspace.” In the…
China intends to set the rules of a new world order
Beijing gave us a glimpse of the future this week. Across Tiananmen Square rolled column after column of tanks, missile…
The centre of gravity is shifting to Beijing
Beijing gave us a glimpse of the future this week. Across Tiananmen Square rolled column after column of tanks, missile…
British shipbuilding is booming again
‘Pigeons, beaten to a fine lead by hunger, flickered amongst the rusted girders of the railway bridge… rubble was being…
France can’t solve Britain’s reliance on America and China
When President Emmanuel Macron of France addressed the British parliament this week, he emphasised the need for both countries to…
Trump’s tariffs could help China
Donald Trump is, at least, a man of his word. Before he won the US election, Trump said that China…
Why Trump doesn’t see Putin as a real threat
It turns out that Harold Wilson’s famous quote, ‘A week is a long time in politics’, is equally applicable to…
It’s time for Labour to put Britain first
Less than a month into President Trump’s new administration and the change to international norms is astounding. Well-established practices on…
How DeepSeek can help Britain
Sometimes a new technology comes along that immediately shakes the world. The release this week of the new Chinese artificial…
Does Britain need China?
As Rachel Reeves, flies to Beijing , she will have plenty of support from those who claim that the UK…
The devastating cost of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan
The next twelve months will be dominated by elections, with polls expected in at least 64 countries. Of these, there…
France won’t be able to escape conflict in Taiwan
The last month or so has been an active time in Chinese-western relations. Early March saw President Xi threaten the…
Will Nancy Pelosi’s Taiwan visit trigger conflict with China?
The current visit by US Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan makes her the most senior US politician to travel to…
Will China blockade Taiwan?
Xi Jinping has made it very clear over the years that he is determined for China to reunite with Taiwan.…
