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Donald Trump would regret leaving NATO

Donald Trump has yet again raised the prospect of the United States leaving NATO. The President called the alliance a “paper tiger” and said he...

02.04.2026 10

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Sam Olsen

Donald Trump would regret leaving Nato

Donald Trump has yet again raised the prospect of the United States leaving Nato. The US president called the alliance a ‘paper tiger’ and said he...

01.04.2026 10

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Trump isn’t the greatest threat to the Special Relationship

Britain’s refusal to fully back the United States over strikes on Iran has triggered an unusually public transatlantic row. It has also revived an...

06.03.2026 10

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Trump isn’t the greatest threat to the special relationship

Britain’s refusal to fully back the United States over strikes on Iran has triggered an unusually public transatlantic row. It has also revived an...

06.03.2026 10

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The war in Iran should teach Britain some lessons

This weekend has seen the eruption of what has been building for months: a regional war in the Middle East. The United States and Israel have struck...

02.03.2026 7

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Britain’s managed decline can’t continue

13.02.2026 60

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Where Britain should position itself in Trump's new world order

21.01.2026 8

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Iran, the Shah and the revival of kingship

15.01.2026 20

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What Bazball tells us about Britain’s decline

08.01.2026 10

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Putin is warning Britain – but we're not listening

04.12.2025 20

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The American empire is consuming itself

21.10.2025 20

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China really is a threat to Britain

17.10.2025 10

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What the China spy case farce says about Britain

09.10.2025 10

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Donald Trump’s new world order

24.09.2025 10

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Sucking up to Trump is not in Britain’s interest

17.09.2025 10

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Will Nato pass – or fail – Russia’s great test?

11.09.2025 20

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The centre of gravity is shifting to Beijing

05.09.2025 20

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Bust to boom / British shipbuilding is booming again

03.09.2025 10

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France can’t solve Britain’s reliance on America and China

10.07.2025 10

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Why Trump doesn’t see Putin as a real threat

21.02.2025 10

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It’s time for Labour to put Britain first

10.02.2025 9

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Tech titans / How DeepSeek can help Britain

28.01.2025 10

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