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All items tagged UKOpen Think Tank ArticlesJune 12, 2009 | Western Europe Should Look to Neighbors to Improve EU VoteRudi Guraziu: With the lowest ever turnout in European Union elections, the future of the Union has seriously been put in doubt. Conservative victories have caused major concern in membership hopeful, Turkey. If Europe fails to speak as one, its global economic and political influence could be jeopardized. ... MoreApril 1, 2009 | US-UK Relationship: Not so Special AnymoreWilliam Wallace and Christopher Phillips: The “special relationship” between the US and the UK has been characterized as the preeminent transatlantic bond. But the relationship differs as presidents and prime ministers change. The Obama administration is interested in a partnership with the major European states collectively more than with the UK alone. ... MoreJanuary 16, 2009 | HOT ISSUE: UK Slams Poor European Committment in AfghanistanFrom the Editorial Team: British Defence Secretary John Hutton has called upon NATO allies to pull their weight and share the burden in Afghanistan. In one of the most outspoken speeches from a British defence minister in years, Hutton reprimands some EU members for a lack of commitment to global security interests. ... MoreGlobal Must Read ArticlesJuly 14, 2009 | Taliban Will Let the Guns TalkBritain and the US seek dialogue with the Taliban but the Taliban are not in the mood to talk. ++ Taliban leader Mullah Omar’s wants military victory and nothing can stop the war in Afghanistan except a clear defeat of the occupation armies. ++ He set up a coherent fighting strategy amongst different Taliban groups that aims to launch attacks on NATO. ++ Additionally, al-Qaeda will continue to ... MoreJune 8, 2009 | A Tectonic Shift Could Be Heading for UK PoliticsFollowing disastrous results in the European and local elections on the weekend, Gordon Brown’s premiership is undoubtedly in its death throes. ++ “The danger for Labour is that, if he remains at the helm, the party itself could be imperilled.” ++ History shows that great parties can rise and fall and it would be dangerous to assume that “British politics is fixed for good in a ... MoreMarch 9, 2009 | An Empty Special RelationshipGordon Brown, like several of his predecessors, is incapable of admitting how unbalanced the UK’s special relationship with the US really is.++ But has it ever been a relationship amongst equals? ++ Even Churchill, who coined the phrase, was aware of how uneven the relationship was. ++ The disequilibrium reached its peak with Blair; his behavior towards the US highlighted “how much of a satellite ... MoreJanuary 27, 2009 | UK Must Shed Neo-Liberal FearsNothing can stop increased unemployment, and the young will be hit hardest. ++ The labor market is a social institution which touches on all parts of society. ++ Some companies try to avoid laying off workers, wanting to re-train them instead, but the UK government is not supporting this. ++ We need state-subsidies for people who educate themselves instead of becoming unemployed, we need ... MoreJanuary 23, 2009 | Nationalize the Banks, For GoodIt is a case of too little, too late for British PM Brown’s second banking-bail out. ++ The current halfway measures are a recipe for failure and “risk turning recession into slump.” ++ The solution is clear: nationalize the banks. ++ Calls for nationalization are coming from economist and CEOs alike, yet the Labour legacy leaves ministers allergic to the prospect of ... MoreDecember 15, 2008 | China's Great DepressionThe myth of decoupled markets is all but shattered. ++ Asian countries, especially China, who benefited from trade imbalances and western overconsumption, will have difficulty adjusting. ++ In reaction to these new economic conditions trade deficit countries could absorb the production imbalance through government spending; trade surplus countries could attempt to increase domestic consumption to ... MoreDecember 10, 2008 | British Military Frustrated in AfghanistanThe British military are increasingly angered by the poor international effort to win over hearts and minds in Afghanistan. ++ British generals have been arguing for years that getting the population on side is the key to success. ++ A top official has called the UN’s support “wholly inadequate.” ++ Meanwhile, the Taliban are “winning the information war.” ++ As NATO screams for more ... MoreNovember 28, 2008 | UK Diplomacy Should Heed British CouncilThe UK wasted a diplomatic opportunity as it opened a classy museum exhibition in Damascus. ++ UK Foreign Secretary Miliband begged Syrian President al-Assad for help with the Middle East peace process, but could have reached out to his influential wife, Asma, who represented Syria at the opening. ++ Sending even a junior minister would have helped. ++ The British are not trusted in the region. ... MoreNovember 19, 2008 | Britain's Black Gold Runs OutThe largely unknown British oil industry was one of the largest in the world, but is now running dry. ++ The drilling platforms off the shore of Scotland gave Prime Minister Thatcher a one-time economic boost that funded her economic policies. ++ The possibility of an independent, oil-financed Scotland has not made oil popular in the UK. ++ Production has fallen 40% since 1999, and Britain has ... MoreOctober 17, 2008 | Financial Crisis Vindicates the EUThe Brown-Darling rescue package for British banks not only provided a template to follow for the rest of the EU, but was also adopted by the US. ++ The British PM did not rest on his laurels and is leading international action even further by calling for reform of global financial institutions like the IMF. ++ This crisis has had one positive outcome: Europeans finally have their act together. ... MoreOctober 13, 2008 | God Save the Queen - She is Saving UsGordon Brown and Alistair Darling “have shown us the way through this financial crisis.” ++ The British Prime Minister and his officials lead the world in assessing the financial crisis and quickly enacting an apt solution. ++ The problem: lack of capital in the banking system; Brown’s solution: equity injections, a type of temporary nationalization, with the first commitment of funds coming to ... MoreSeptember 24, 2008 | UK: Take Action, Cut Interest RatesUnemployment in Britain will rise by 2 million by the end of the year. ++ Just last month 81,000 more British citizens were without jobs, causing the unemployment rate to rise from 5.3% to 5.5%. ++ Job activity is on a sharp decline. ++ Employers are not hiring, and unemployment among the youth is very high. ++ Unfortunately, the UK economy tends to follow the path of the US economy, simply six ... MoreSeptember 17, 2008 | Zardari's New Vision Dimishes US RoleRepublicans may praise the latest series of US forays into Pakistan’s sovereign territory, but they trouble Pakistan’s new President. ++ Therefore, Zardari wants to convince the UK that it is crucial to hold the US back. ++ In addition, he will promote his plan for an intergovernmental counter-terrorist body which would also be backed by other powers. ++ Zardari’s announcement that “the war on ... MoreSeptember 5, 2008 | "Nobody in the Office Knows I'm Black"The often contrived “controversies” in the media illustrate the bad state of race and politics in the UK. ++ So called truths such as “Islam is the problem” or “Racism is natural” naturalise hostility as essential to human beings and thereby legitimate the distinction between “us and them.” ++ The UK and other countries desperately need to create a language which allows them to address these ... MoreAugust 19, 2008 | Poland is a Fall Guy for US Military LobbyistsBy agreeing to host a US missile defence base Poland, like the UK and Czech Republic, became America’s groundbait and exposed itself to a possiblity of a nuclear attack. ++ In turn, the system is supposed to protect Poland as well. ++ Bad news is, MD will not work for at least another 50 years and it is doubtful if ever at all. ++ There is no rationale behind MD: it is only built to ... MoreApril 7, 2008 | NATO Primacy is NecessaryBy duplicating rather than completing the alliance’s functions, the Lisbon Treaty proposals on European defense integration damage NATO. ++ Since supranationalism would only further the EU’s democratic deficit, existing intergovernmental defense planning is preferable. ++ EU defense policy should be placed under NATO umbrella to prevent undermining transatlantic bonds and EU ... MoreJanuary 17, 2008 | Gordon Brown Praises the EUIn a speech before business leaders, UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown stressed the need for the UK to remain engaged with the EU, in order to push for “reforms that are essential for Europe’s, and Britain’s, economic future.” September 3, 2007 | UK Accepts Defeat in Iraq and Focuses on TerrorismOfficials in Washington are confused and disappointed at British Prime Minister Gordon Brown’s decision to withdraw troops from Iraq and focus more on Afghanistan, reports Con Coughlin of the Daily Telegraph. Brown, who played a key role in the run-up to the Iraq invasion during Tony Blair’s term in office, is now refusing responsibility for the chaos in Iraq. Coughlin warns Brown and ... MoreCommentsSeptember 4, 2009 | As if prompted by this debate, there's an...June 24, 2009 | Governments reflect in large part the nature...October 20, 2008 | Milne reveals a particular political bent in...April 1, 2008 | Daniel Korski perceptively notes that several... |
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