Recently the Chief Rabbi wrote an article in the Times of great depth and thoughtfulness. A call for the remoralisation of our national life was at the heart of his thinking. There has been much fully justified criticism of bankers, MPs and journalists whose recent misdeeds to many indicate moral decline. Undoubtedly also the extravagances […]
Lord Risby is the former Conservative MP Richard Spring. Ultimately, successful political decisions arise out of personal judgment, most especially if you lead a country. No matter what advice you are given, in the end the decision is yours alone. Sometimes it may appear easier to remain in a comfort zone which in reality is […]
Lord Risby is the former Conservative MP Richard Spring. Arising originally out of the Geneva Conventions, we have witnessed the internationalisation of criminal law, with tyrants now running a greater risk of capture, trial and imprisonment. The sight of some truly grotesque individuals in the dock in The Hague is a salutary warning lesson to […]
By Tim MontgomerieFollow Tim on Twitter. The House of Lords is becoming a problem. Inspired by such premier league Yellow B**tards as Lord Oakeshott the Upper House is overstepping its reforming, amending role and is in danger of becoming a roadblock to important Coalition reforms, including with respect to the NHS and elected police chiefs. […]
If we were to score nature’s life forces, then the Nile, with its majestic length and width, must rank very high. But unlike its inevitable flow into the Mediterranean, the word inevitable does not apply to the political, economic, social or religious confusion which characterises Egypt today, as I witnessed so clearly during a visit […]
Lord Risby is the former Conservative MP Richard Spring. As a student I visited Israel when the collectivist culture of the founding fathers 63 years ago was still in evidence. The ethos of kibbutz life was a source of considerable national satisfaction. Today as one looks at Israel, it has been transformed into one of […]
There is no doubt that incumbent governments in many countries currently have difficulty in securing re-election. A notable exception is the almost inevitable outcome in Argentina, where presidential and legislative elections take place on 23rd October. The President, Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner is highly likely to romp home, leaving her rivals in the dust. Next […]