The decision to drop an approach maintained by both parties since 1979 could put British nationals overseas at risk.
Administrative bottlenecks, a risk-averse institutional culture, and London’s famously litigious environment are all drag factors.
Re-calibrating policies to account for the reality of conflict and warfare today could not be more urgent.
The Salisbury attack constituted a kind of education in how brutal and shameless Moscow is prepared to be when flouting national sovereignty.
The DUP has suspended checks and Stormont is on the brink of collapse; if Truss cannot secure concessions, Johnson must act.
And: surely Johnson wants to know who authorised the Nowzad instruction. Plus: go on – make it all about Brexit.
Now that we are hopefully returning to something approaching normality, we must focus back on the core issue of driving growth and investment.
A Foreign Office civil servant said one thing and Downing Street says another. What happened?
With the Assembly elections in May fast approaching, it is clear that there is a finite time horizon for these negotiations to bear fruit.
Unfortunately, ever-increasing public spending and green policies inspire little confidence in the Prime Minister.
The President of COP26 is suddenly so well-known that he attracts criticism as well as admiration, and interest in his roots as an admirer of Thatcher.
Now’s the time to force the country’s warring factions to the negotiating table.
Truss must ensure Britain remains a global leader in development, as well as in defence and diplomacy.
Geopolitical risks create uncertainty in energy markets as reliability is questioned, pushing up prices and creating resistance to climate change goals.