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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…
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…
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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…
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…
Taking Back Our Democracy – The Role of Money in American Politics: Part 2
My previous article attempted to highlight the extent to which money and elite groups within American society are able to exert control over the…
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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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Taking Back Our Democracy – The Role of Money in American Politics: Part 2
My previous article attempted to highlight the extent to which money and elite groups within American society are able to exert control over the…
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Populism and its supporters: How Bruce Banner Morphed Into the Hulk
In 2014, the journal Science Magazine produced a fascinating study. The study, titled When contact changes minds: An experiment on transmission of support for…
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