Postmodernism strips the likes of Shamima Begum of personal responsibility and judges her solely by ethnicity, religion and class.
We must not allow Brexit to force us to make lucrative deals with repressive autocracies, even as they commit human rights violations and possible war crimes.
We persist in chasing the symptoms of problems in Iraq, rather than trying to work out the root causes – thus aiding the growth of Iranian power.
A compromise solution would be to keep him in power but limit his powers.
Their response in the Commons.
And, just as importantly, can it be held against ISIS and whoever might come after them?
We cannot know. But however important that question is, it should not be the only one that MPs ask if they vote on bombing ISIS in Syria – or even the main one.
First, we must play to our strengths. Second, work with the reality on the ground. Finally, be patient – and stay engaged.
To do the job effectively, our diplomatic staff need to supply the best possible advice to government. Yet lack of manpower and lack of time are making that job harder.
The crisis wasn’t on the agenda at Cabinet this week. Some Conservative Cabinet Ministers now want a pledge to hit the two per cent goal. They are right.
We have a moral obligation to stand up to those who use it for their own ends. The “special relationship” should mean that we can be frank with America.
The infrastructural and humanitarian crisis facing these dispossessed families is immense: in short, they have lost everything that constituted their lives.
The Kurds’ desire for greater autonomy is understandable, but this is not the time to propose independence.