Has the European elite’s love affair with Obama dwindled, and who is really responsible?

As conflict with Iran looks increasingly likely, it’s vital for world peace there is a united effort to invade if Iran doesn’t halt its nuclear enrichment programme.

Those who claim Britain was not a three party state before this election, cannot possible make the same claim now.

As politicians model themselves on celebrities the British public is taking them less seriously and the boundaries between politics and showbiz are blurring.

There has been concern that the electorate will get carried away by appearance rather than quality of debate. Have the TV debates made this election a presidential election?

What can we expect from tonight’s Leaders’ Debate? Who needs to win? Who can’t afford to lose? What tactics are likely to be in play?

Russia’s response to the Moscow Metro bombings has risked re-igniting tensions with Georgia.

While Obama has sought to cooperate internationally, he has divided domestically. If his presidency is going to be a success, Obama needs to start working with his opponents in Congress as well as those in the Middle East.

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The Copenhagen summit is, predictably, currently drawing much of the world’s attention. Undoubtedly it should, as rising Co2 emissions threaten the lives of millions. To create a coordinated commitment to reduce Co2 emissions was the primary …

Tony Blair is a politically astute individual. This makes his choice of words when discussing with Fern Britton the invasion of Iraq all the more puzzling.

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Tony Blair today admitted that he would have ‘invaded Iraq anyway’, regardless of whether there had been evidence for Weapons of Mass Destruction. Such an admission pretty much closes one part of the …

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If his West Point speech announcing the Afghanistan ‘surge’ was very technical and specific, Obama’s Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech was the opposite: philosophical and overarching, while providing a fascinating insight into …