Tag Archives: syria
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The Syria vote must be above party politics
1December 1, 2015 by Paul Goldsmith
The first to say about tomorrow’s vote on airstrikes in Syria is that it isn’t, and shouldn’t be, about Politics. …
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A Fist fight at a Labour Party meeting shows just how important the Syria decision is
Leave a commentNovember 28, 2015 by Paul Goldsmith
We must never lose sight of the fact that a decision to go to war puts many lives on the …
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Would military action mean the UK would be subject to more terrorist attacks?
4November 27, 2015 by Paul Goldsmith
The West would be the subject of terrorist attacks from ISIS whether or not they get involved in Syria. So …
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Why Syria continues to confound Cameron
4November 4, 2015 by Paul Goldsmith
Who’d be a Prime Minister? Faced with pictures of civilians dying in Syria, David Cameron has to make a decision …
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Explaining the election silence on foreign affairs
2April 23, 2015 by Paul Goldsmith
Historically, Foreign policy hasn’t won an election for anyone. Yes, one could point to the Falklands War with Argentina and …
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UK votes to join airstrikes in Iraq – but at what cost?
Leave a commentSeptember 28, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
So the vote on whether to join in the air strikes on Islamic State (ISIL) was carried out on Friday …
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ISIS and Iraq – a game of chess that isn’t a game anymore
Leave a commentJune 15, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
In an operation that has been ongoing for a week – the Islamic State of Iraq and Al-Shams (ISIS) seized control …
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