It’s one thing to recognise the long-term threats posed by states such as Russia, quite another to meet them.
“If the priority becomes avoiding new cooperation with a country outside the EU, then this will have damaging real world consequences for the security of all our people.”
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Not only are we helping the Kingdom achieve important domestic reforms, it gives us a platform to project our influence in this vital region.
Then as now, the United Kingdom is undermining its reputation and interests abroad by supporting an ally engaged in war crimes.
It won’t be easy but regional powers can make it happen if they make the right choices.
After a brutal civil war, a national de-radicalisation and reconciliation programme has made great progress.
Her release will only happen without a far higher cost if we are to penalise the regime for its unacceptable actions and make them costly instead of profitable.
Calling for more money and doing nothing different, as others in the public sector often do, is not an option. We as PCCs will continue our reforming approach.
“The language should be that of giving people their chance to succeed and of being on their side – a “people politics” that many practice locally but which must be scaled up.”
“We need to disrupt plots in their early stages. Many such plots will include some element of online radicalisation.”
We can be proud of the military campaigns in Iraq and Syria. There remains much to do and we will stay the course.
As a relatively new Minister at DexEU, I intend to make the positive case for the rich array of opportunities that are to be had as an independent trading nation.