It would be hard to imagine a more brutal and dangerous regime then that in North Korea. Raving optimists will hope that this family dynasty will suddenly convert to democracy and the rule of law. I don’t think so. I desperately hope I can be proved wrong but I doubt it. And yet if China…
The House held a very good debate on Libya last Friday. The main problem we had was the number of speakers – not itself a problem but it meant we were limited to a maximum of 7 minutes. I focusses my comments on the need for intervention and the problem of post conflict policy. You…
There was a statement in the House on Thursday about our future involvement in Iraq and the question of an inquiry. I am in support of an inquiry but it has to be wider than the issue of the post conflict management. http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld200809/ldhansrd/text/81218-0009.htm This whole issue raises the question of how we deal with really…
