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Online edition #14. ISSN 1759-9318

  • On the economy, are Cameron's Conservatives just 'New New Labour'?

    Andrew Gamble – Wednesday Jun 10 2009

    “The Conservatives have lived under the shadow of Black Wednesday in 1992 and the loss of their reputation for economic competence for sixteen years. The financial crisis has given them the opportunity to regain the initiative, but they took some time to realise the extent and depth of the crisis, and to formulate their response to it.” » more

     

  • Did Blair sow the seeds of recession?

    Stephen Driver – Wednesday Jun 10 2009

    “Should the worst economic recession since the Second World War lead to a reappraisal of the Blair years?” » more

    New Labour's knowledge economy folly

    John Hudson – Wednesday Jun 10 2009

    Recent commentary on the government’s economic record has focused on its day-to-day management of the economy. But the bigger picture of New Labour’s long-term economic strategy requires reflection too. Its fixation with the ‘knowledge economy’ is one theme that must now come to the fore of the debate argues John Hudson.

     

  • If it learns to keep its head, the City can be top of the world again

    Chris Skinner – Wednesday Jun 10 2009

    “During the boom years of the 2000s, London competed with Frankfurt and New York to become the financial centre of the world — and won.” » more

     

  • The Royal Bank of Sustainability

    Kevin Smith – Wednesday Jun 10 2009

    “Since the massive recapitalization that took place at the end of 2008, RBS has remained firmly and critically in the public eye.” » more

     

  • Trust must work both ways in Afghanistan

    Sultan Barakat and Steven Zyck – Wednesday Jun 10 2009

    “In late April 2009, one month after the release of the new US strategy for Afghanistan and Pakistan, Her Majesty’s Government (HMG) released UK Policy in Afghanistan and Pakistan: the way forward, a document which is intended to lay out a comprehensive strategy linking up humanitarian, military and diplomatic efforts.” » more

    New hope for Afghanistan

    David Lonsdale – Wednesday Jun 10 2009

    “When originally conceived, the intention of this paper was to assess the current state of the insurgency in Afghanistan and explore the prospects for defeating it. However, it has increasingly become apparent to academics and policy makers alike that the conflict in Afghanistan can no longer be understood in isolation. Both the Obama administration and Gordon Brown’s government have identified the need to develop a coordinated strategy that includes Afghanistan and Pakistan. This shift reflects a growing concern about the influence of the Taliban in the border regions of Pakistan, such as the Swat valley. The power of the Taliban in these areas has given them a sanctuary for operations in Afghanistan, and at times has raised questions about the internal stability of Pakistan itself. Of late, the ongoing Pakistani campaign in Swat has alleviated these concerns to some degree.” » more

     

The Queen's Speech 2008

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