A New Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia: The Challenges Ahead
Since its foundation in 1932, Saudi Arabia has been an exemplary practitioner of what Kissinger would describe as statesmanship, realpolitik or raison d’etat. This…
MBS: From Prophet to Pariah?
If, as former British Prime Minister Harold Wilson once quipped, a week is a long time in politics, a year is an age. Almost…
Warning: Low Ceiling – the Prospects of Israeli-Saudi Relations
The great British statesmen, Lord Palmerston, captured the pragmatism that permeated the very essence of British foreign policy when he quipped, `we have no…
US Politics
America First, Or America Alone?
The current American administration seems to believe that it can achieve all it wants by closing its eyes and disengaging from the world. But,…
The 2018 Midterms: the Narrative, the Results and the Consequences
In the days since the midterm elections on November 6, there has been an intense battle to control the narrative around the outcome of…
The Politicisation of the US Supreme Court
The politicization of the Supreme Court in the United States has become so pronounced in recent years that an analyst, or anyone with their…
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America First, Or America Alone?
The current American administration seems to believe that it can achieve all it wants by closing its eyes and disengaging from the world. But,…
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The 2018 Midterms: the Narrative, the Results and the Consequences
In the days since the midterm elections on November 6, there has been an intense battle to control the narrative around the outcome of…
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The Politicisation of the US Supreme Court
The politicization of the Supreme Court in the United States has become so pronounced in recent years that an analyst, or anyone with their…
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My first job at The Manufacturer Magazine
Hi everybody! I’ve been away for a while with an appalling illness that made life pretty miserable. I have now returned to full health…
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Saudi Arabia: The Challenges Ahead
Since its foundation in 1932, Saudi Arabia has been an exemplary practitioner of what Kissinger would describe as statesmanship, realpolitik or raison d’etat. This…
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MBS: From Prophet to Pariah?
If, as former British Prime Minister Harold Wilson once quipped, a week is a long time in politics, a year is an age. Almost…
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Warning: Low Ceiling – the Prospects of Israeli-Saudi Relations
The great British statesmen, Lord Palmerston, captured the pragmatism that permeated the very essence of British foreign policy when he quipped, `we have no…
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Britain Must Become A Soft Power Superpower
“If liberal ideology were to die, it will not be the result of a murder. It will be the result of a suicide.” So…
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Letterboxes and Bank Robbers
The great American stand-up comedian Bill Hicks once remarked about the crucifix: “A lot of Christians wear crosses round their necks. Do you think…
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