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Rejoining the EU as a panacea for the UK's troubles
Two days into their challenge to Keir Starmer, Labour's two main contenders have been revealed as lacking in both ideas and strategic vision
May 17
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Oliver Zimmer
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When in doubt, say Progress
Is the belief in progress a disease? Not quite. But it has become a surrogate for serious thinking. And, in a few abysmal cases, an excuse for violent…
May 2
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Oliver Zimmer
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Rights without obligations: Why Europe's thin democracies are unsustainable
Our democracies rely on a morality that prioritises rights over obligations. Even in a country like Switzerland, the trend has become pervasive.
Apr 11
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Oliver Zimmer
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Starmer and Mandelson: end of the road
On 7 May (or shortly thereafter), the current PM will be out of his job
Apr 21
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Oliver Zimmer
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MY THREE PICKS OF THE WEEK: The French crisis and the stability of the Euro
France is Europe’s second largest economy after Germany.
Nov 30, 2025
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Oliver Zimmer
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MY THREE PICKS OF THE WEEK: The unbearable lightness of being Keir
Keir Starmer is now openly challenged by more than 80 Labour MPs
May 12
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Oliver Zimmer
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MY THREE PICKS OF THE WEEK: Will Wales kick out its overlords?
It looks like change is sweeping through this earstwhile island of the free.
Apr 26
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Oliver Zimmer
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MY THREE PICKS OF THE WEEK: Where is the Iran War heading?
Three discussions worth listening too on what shapes the war in Iran, how long it may last, and how it may all turn out in the end.
Mar 23
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Oliver Zimmer
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MY THREE PICKS OF THE WEEK: THE US' GREATER GAME IS CHINA
The European press has always had a tendency to personalise politics.
Mar 8
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Oliver Zimmer
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MY THREE PICKS OF THE WEEK: IRAN AND THE MIDDLE EAST AFTER 28.02.2026
MICHAEL WALZER explaining the Just War Theory in less than ten minutes, which is quite a feat.
Mar 1
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Oliver Zimmer
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Three speeches delivered at the Munich security conference
Compare and contrast JD Vance (2025) with Marco Rubio (2026) and both with Emmanuel Macron (2026)
Feb 14
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Oliver Zimmer
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Mandelson and the Agony of the Anywheres
The Mandelson Affair is symbolic of a crisis of democracy that transcends British politics. A play in four Acts and on three different Stages
Feb 8
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Oliver Zimmer
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