Anthony Barnett (London, OK): Over at the Speccy Coffee Shop Matt d'Ancona writes a scathing response to Ming's last minute call for a referendum on Europe.
Anthony Barnett (London, OK): The more I think about, the more I agree that we are moving into a decisive few weeks for the future balance of political power in
White House math
It remains unclear how many troops exactly will be withdrawn from Iraq under the Bush administration's new limited troop reduction program. Officials have suggested that
Peter Facey (London, Unlock Democracy): Ming Campbell has become the first major party leader to call for a referendum on membership of the EU, although of course UKIP have been
Anthony Barnett (London, OK): "The next four weeks, I believe, will determine the course of politics for the foreseeable future." This is Iain Dale's alarmed conclusion
Anthony Barnett (London, OK): The most striking interview about the Bank of England rescue facility for Northern Rock was with its Chief Executive, Adam Applegarth, who told the Today programme
Jon Bright (London, OK): Today, as Brown welcomes Thatcher into Number 10, Cameron's conservatives called for a new socialism. Brown's been busy squeezing his traditional foes
Anthony Barnett (London, OK): I have now found the link to the original Stephen Sedley January 2005 article in the London Review of Books, in which the Judge set out
Anthony Barnett (London, OK): The TUC vote in favour of a referendum is very bad news for Gordon Brown. It will push the issue into the Labour Party conference, which,
In the Ramadan spirit
The holy month of Ramadan begins across most of the Muslim world today (it began yesterday in Nigeria and Libya) with day-long fasts punctuated by
Anthony Barnett (London, OK): Newsnight got hold of an advanced copy of the Zac Goldsmith, John Gummer report on the Quality of Life last night and had a go at
Missing Musharraf
Writing in Foreign Policy magazine, Sameer Lalwani argues that western governments should not jettison Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf for his would-be "democratic" usurpers. The track-
