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The blithe indifference of too many countries means Putin may feel safe, but history shows a determined world can prosecute evil, writes author and broadcaster John Kampfner

An era of political disruption has ended, as the British state has beaten back the threats to its rule.

The 2003 invasion of Iraq was no turning point. It was a slow-burning tale of how Britain and the US armed a nation, and then betrayed it.

“I cannot tell a lie” - George Washington It's like the story of the thief who yelled “Stop, thief!” The dossier against Saddam Hussein that (...)

The Iraq War was the highpoint of the Blair doctrine but it was also his political undoing writes Chris Nineham...

A woman tells her story of how she was kidnapped by an armed group - and how she escaped.

The corporation needs clear and consistent rules. But more than anything it must learn to stop cowering before politicians, says writer and broadcaster John Kampfner

As the 20th anniversary looms, there is much to reflect upon, but still we must defend the values threatened by Russia and Putin, says author and historian John Kampfner

Scotland's independence movement needs a new leader — and a new plan.
With the resignation of First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, the decades-long campaign by

Scotland's independence movement needs a new leader — and a new plan. The resignation of First Minister Nicola Sturgeon leaves the decades-long campaign by Scottish nationalists to secede from the United Kingdom at an impasse.