Soviet Britain

Britain's Road to Serfdom, Heritage Foundation Foundry, January 30, 2009.

The US Grand Strategy of Free Trade Under Threat

UK Auto Bailout, Heritage Foundation Foundry, January 30, 2009.

The Anglosphere Recognized

President Bush is Right to Recognize the Value--and Values--of the Anglosphere, Heritage Foundation WebMemo #2230, January 19, 2009.

Bush: The Post-War President

The virtue of Bush's presidency – he never forgot 9/11 atrocity, January 16, 2009, Yorkshire Post.

Against (Bad) Treaties

We don't need treaties, we need to tackle the dictators, January 12, 2009, Yorkshire Post. This article drew a reply from John Duncan, UK Ambassador for Arms Control and Disarmament, and a counter from me, for which see the bottom of the original article.

The Procurement Crisis in Britain

Britain's Armed Forces: Victorious Abroad, Imperiled at Home, Heritage Foundation WebMemo #2166, December 11, 2008.

The State of the British Armed Forces

British Defense Cuts Threaten the Anglo-American Special Relationship, Heritage Foundation Backgrounder #2210, November 18, 2008.

On Liberal and Conservative Pessimism

Americans vote for optimism... and the candidate they would invite to a barbecue, November 4, 2008, Yorkshire Post.

Will Obama Be A European?

Obama May Not be Bush, But He Won’t Be What Europe Expects, Yorkshire Post, October 27, 2008. "In the presidential contest, Americans are leaning towards Barack Obama, but they remain divided. John McCain is the underdog – though as Churchill once remarked, every dog has his day, and some days last longer than others. There are few such divisions in Europe: it wants Obama to win. Not everyone agrees, but almost. In September, a BBC poll – fair and balanced, undoubtedly – found that France, Germany, Britain, and Italy were among the most optimistic that an Obama presidency would improve their relations with the US."

The Coming Disillusionment

Obama may not be Bush, but he won't be what Europe expects, October 27, 2008, Yorkshire Post.

Bush's Last 100 Days, and Beyond

One final chance for battered Bush to make a lasting name for himself, October 13, 2008, Yorkshire Post.

US-UK-Australia Defense Trade Cooperation Treaties

The Defense Trade Cooperation Treaties with the United Kingdom and Australia Advance the American Interest, Heritage Foundation WebMemo #2090, September 29, 2008.

US Views of Great Britain

If the US thinks Britain is great, why don't we?, September 12, 2008, Yorkshire Post.

The War on Georgia

Standing up to the Russian bully is new challenge for Nato – and Europe, August 19, 2008, Yorkshire Post.

Defending David Davis

In An Age Of Quick Fixes, We All Need Politicians Who Will Make A Stand, July 14, 2008, Yorkshire Post.

Obama and Chamberlain

Chamberlain, A Tragic Failure, June 23, 2008, Contentions.

The (Continuing) Rise of the British Underclass

Lazy British, June 16, 2008, Contentions.

What Use is Knowledge?

Young Recants (Sort Of), June 14, 2008, Contentions.

Glory Glory!

Ireland's 'No', June 14, 2008, Contentions.

Why Is Gordon Brown So Unpopular?

Bottler Brown, June 13, 2008, Contentions.

Gordon Brown's Detention Triumph

Brown's Terrorism Bill, June 13, 2008, Contentions.

McCain's Winning Scenarios

Obama's Charisma May Be No Match for McCain, June 4, 2008, Yorkshire Post.

Review of Peter Clarke, Last Thousand Days of the British Empire

The Last Thousand Days of the British Empire (Allen Lane, 2007), Volume 21, Issue 2 (2008), Cambridge Review of International Affairs.

"The British Empire, according to Peter Clarke, made Britain a great power. It was also a major cause of the Second World War, in that its magnificence tempted other powers to attack it, and Britain fought the resulting 'unsuccessful imperialist war' (xvii) for the Empire. The architect of this defeat, which left the British people feeling cheated by the fall, was Winston Churchill. Churchill, so the narrative goes, deluded both himself and his people into trusting the United States (US), which was in reality fighting the war to bring the Empire to an end and to enlist it as a 'yes-man' in a new American empire. This is an angry and unbalanced book. . . ."

The full review is not available on-line except to paid subscribers.

What's In It For Them?

Europe and The Swiss, May 20, 2008, Contentions.

Britain Should Wave The Rules

Britain's Pirate Problems, April 18, 2008, Contentions.