A very interesting paper reviewing strained relations between the International Criminal Court and the African Union and how to go about easing that relation, providing a context to the story. Here is my takeaway from this paper though I recommend reading it in full; Issues faced by ICC Scarcity of […]
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Though I am no supporter of Saudi Arabia with its largely negative influence in the Middle East, it is NOT the role of the Foreign Secretary to deliver inflammatory speeches that risk diluting any remaining influence we may have in the region. Diplomacy is about offline interactions that help find […]
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MPs are now debating a motion to call for government to publish its Brexit plan. So what happens next, well probably another motion to debate discussing terms of the plan and possibly another to make alternations to those terms. The question is this; why is it so difficult to try […]
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Talk about migration, but spare a thought for a situation where core and/or traditional business are no longer part of national economy. I support prudent oversight of Foreign Investment because I do not believe that over-reliance on it is a sound economic policy in the long term.
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1. Rule of Law Fair legal frameworks that are enforced by an impartial regulatory body, for the full protection of stakeholders. 2. Transparency Information is provided in easily understandable forms and media; that it should be freely available and directly accessible to those who will be affected by governance policies and […]
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This is really touching a soft spot for me as I feel very passionately about the importance of Integration/Social Cohesion-you’ll see a mention of this on the About Me page. This as far as I am concerned is at the core of any form of development we hope to achieve […]
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It seems to me that the process of exiting the EU by triggering article 50 is in itself flawed and here’s why; there is no provision for oversight on the exact terms of exit. The process is also susceptible to false rhetoric used in driving political campaigns and distortions in promoting […]
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Seems to me that what we should be seeking throughout the west are strong leaders that have the confidence/vision to stand for Liberal values and make globalisation work for all. Weak leaders make us all loose, fast. We also need Liberal parties to set aside non-core differences and make an […]
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As the very wise Sir Humphrey Appleby once said; “The ship of state is the only one that leaks from the top”. Oh Yes Prime Minister, all over again….
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