United Kingdom

Proscribing Palestine Action: Questions and Issues for the UK

Lee Jarvis and Tim Legrand • Jun 27 2025 • Articles

The freedom of association is a fundamental tenet of liberalism, and interfering with it can evoke authoritarianism.

Interview – Emma Salisbury

E-International Relations • Jun 23 2025 • Features

Emma Salisbury discusses defence policy, naval strategy, and military innovation, analysing how shifting global dynamics shape UK security and AUKUS ties.

The Gibraltar-Spain Border Deal: The Last Piece of the EU Exit Jigsaw?

Peter Clegg • Jun 23 2025 • Articles

Several Brexit-related issues concerning the British Overseas Territories remain unresolved and, hopefully, will soon be addressed.

Opinion – Why Britain Should Back a Hong Kong Government-in-Exile

Ka Hang Wong • Jun 18 2025 • Articles

As the Tibetan experience shows, exile does not mean political extinction – and for Hongkongers it could mean rebirth.

Opinion – A Passport to Power: June 4th and the Making of Hong Kong’s Loyalist Class

Ka Hang Wong • May 31 2025 • Articles

The British government should grant citizenship to those who have stood up for Hong Kong’s freedoms.

Chagos Deal Is Done: Sovereignty Is Returned to Mauritius

Peter Clegg • May 25 2025 •

The commentary on the Chagos issue illustrates the increasingly polarised and detrimental nature of public discourse in the UK.

Opinion – Europe’s Need for an Indo-Pacific Strategy

Julian McBride • Apr 12 2025 • Articles

Europe’s strategy in the Indo-Pacific can and should be defined as a strategically ambiguous deterrent.

Opinion – UK Militarism Can (and Must) Be Resisted

Ellen Martin • Apr 1 2025 • Articles

Rejecting martial violence will also require that we resist the societal pressures to support British military personnel.

Brexit Britain in the Transatlantic Standoff: Bridging the Gap?

William Mallinson • Apr 1 2025 • Articles

Britain could revert to its traditional role of serving as a bridge between Washington and Brussels, also considering the influence of human characteristics on leadership.

Opinion – Breaking Free From the Special Relationship

Alexander Brotman • Mar 11 2025 • Articles

The UK and Europe would be wise to develop their own sphere of influence before they are subsumed by one not of their own making.

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