Anne Applebaum - Anne Applebaum on the U.S. as a superpower without a partner - washingtonpost.com
China is delighted to continue its economic relationship with the United States, but China "pursues the independent foreign policy of peace and will not align with any country or country blocs."Translation: China will not cooperate in...

Bruce Anderson: Traditional Toryism does believe that there is society - Bruce Anderson, Commentators - The Independent
"...Much less persuaded by the ubiquity of original sin or by the connection between liberty and licence, Margaret Thatcher thought that people should be free to do what they ought to do, and that the constable would be able to deal with the...

Andrew Grice: Summit poses possible headache for Tory leader - Andrew Grice, Commentators - The Independent
"...Although a legally-binding deal looks beyond reach, a political agreement would still be a prize and the Prime Minister may now get a share of the credit for saving the planet as well as the world's banks. ...The Tory radar sensed danger...

Dull, imperfect, but let's all cheer Van Rompuy's victory
"Europe's two top jobs have been filled not by big-hitters, nor by stars, nor by politicians with global or galactic name recognition, let alone by leaders whose presence would stop traffic. The new president of the European council and the new...

Op-Ed Columnist - The Values Question - NYTimes.com
"The bottom line is that we face a brutal choice.Reform would make us a more decent society, but also a less vibrant one. It would ease the anxiety of millions at the cost of future growth. It would heal a wound in the social fabric while piling...

Prey for the BNP | Priyamvada Gopal
"What has been lost in the storm over Nick Griffin's BBC appearance and the debate over the freedom to voice hatred in the guise of "white rights" is that modern racism survives through a parasitical alliance of vicious groups and...

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