Cabinet reshuffle David Cameron Former prime minister makes shock comeback in high-risk reshuffle Cameron’s appointment as foreign secretary indicates a move to the centre by Rishi Sunak and is likely to anger the right of the party Sunak searches the gene puddle of Tory talent … and finds David Cameron John Crace ‘He stillContinue reading “What we’ve been reading: our editors’ picks”
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Frontpage for Wednesday 15 November 2023
By Daniel Hardaker Rishi Sunak has fulfilled his pledge to halve inflation — and Michael Howard states that Suella Braverman is guilty of “shameful insubordination”. Decoding Suella Braverman’s poison-soaked resignation letter to Rishi Sunak Much of Suella Braverman’s resignation letter can be read as coded messages, argues Associate Editor Gordon Rayner. Analysing the text, heContinue reading “Frontpage for Wednesday 15 November 2023”
Frontpage for Wednesday 2023 October 18
By Daniel Hardaker The threat of full-scale war in Israel looms as both sides blame each other for a strike on a Gaza hospital that killed hundreds. Elsewhere, Xi Jinping welcomes ‘dear friend’ Vladimir Putin to Beijing. Islamic Jihad says IDF is lying about its role in Gaza hospital strike The Palestinian terror group hasContinue reading “Frontpage for Wednesday 2023 October 18”
‘Father’ and ‘son’
In the West, we must try to see clearly what the political genealogy of today’s leaders is.
Xi Jinping’s 48-hour plan to invade Taiwan
The ripples from the war in Ukraine have spread far and wide; they’ve even reached the South China Sea – so it’s time to talk about Taiwan. According to diplomatic sources in the UK, Beijing believes there is a 48-hour window in which it can attack Taiwan before any international consensus forms. In that timeContinue reading “Xi Jinping’s 48-hour plan to invade Taiwan”
Macron plays nice with China – with a warning to Germany
The French president is playing nice with Xi Jinping during his state visit to China Credit: LUDOVIC MARIN/AFP Macron plays nice with China – with a warning to Germany By James Crisp EUROPE EDITOR How best to handle China continues to divide the Conservative Party in Brexit Britain. In the EU, they are trying theContinue reading “Macron plays nice with China – with a warning to Germany”
Begin April 2023 Russia and Kremlin actions
The First World War tactic helping Kyiv Germany rules out any further weapons deliveries to Ukraine Woman ‘confesses’ to delivering bomb to slain Russian blogger Vladlen Tatarsky The woman suspected of assassinating a Kremlin propagandist has apparently confessed to delivering a bomb hidden inside a statuette, as her husband claimed the 26-year-old was “set up”Continue reading “Begin April 2023 Russia and Kremlin actions”
Stoere binken taal
Terwijl Vladimir Poetin nog maar eens op de nucleaire trom roffelt reageren de Amerikanen rustig en beweren de situatie te monitoren.
Putin warns UK it is ramping up war with its ‘nuclear component’ arms for Ukraine
Vladimir Putin has accused Britain of escalating the war in Ukraine after it emerged that the UK will send Kyiv depleted uranium shells. The Russian president was speaking at a joint press conference with Xi Jinping, the Chinese leader, where he said the delivery of the armour-piercing shells showed the West was not ready forContinue reading “Putin warns UK it is ramping up war with its ‘nuclear component’ arms for Ukraine”
Putin needing weapons from Xi
Putin needs weapons from Xi, but diplomatic support against the ICC arrest warrant may be more palatable By Dominic Nicholls ASSOCIATE EDITOR (DEFENCE) Ooh, for a peek at the items on the agenda for today’s meeting between Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping. Weapons? Possibly. What Putin really needs are armoured vehicles and the technology toContinue reading “Putin needing weapons from Xi”
Some View on the World 