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The BBC, Telegraph, Independent and The Times report that Benjamin Netanyahu is calling on right-wing members of the Knesset to block the newly ...

Fishing row needs quiet diplomacy, not wartime headlines on war talk  “It wasn’t quite the Battle of Trafalgar or Goose Green, but, if you were swept away by some of the coverage yesterday, you will have read how the perfidious French were sent scurrying back to their own shores by British naval might,” writes John Kampfner in The Times. “Manna from heaven – again – for the Brexiteers. Yesterday morning one UK tabloid bellowed: “We’re ready for war”, he adds. “Its coverage was adorned with Dad’s Army style arrows pointing to the supposed invasion.” Voters, it seems...

John Kampfner in Conversation with Andrew Keen on Keen On March 12, 2021 The coronavirus pandemic is dramatically disrupting not only our daily lives but society itself. This show features conversations with some of the world’s leading thinkers and writers about the deeper economic, political, and technological consequences of the pandemic. It’s our new daily podcast trying to make longterm sense out of the chaos of today’s global crisis. In this episode, Andrew is joined by John Kampfner, the author of . As a rule, John is convinced that Germany has a more “grown-up” political cu...

The UK’s vaccine success compared with Germany has led to unfamiliar feelings of post-Brexit envy

"You get the impression that Armin Laschet still believes in a partnership with Putin's Russia. He ignores the fact that there simultaneously is both a geopolitical and a value conflict with Moscow. This conflict requires a certain degree of severity, a policy of deterrence and also a policy of sanctions. It is wishful thinking that all foreign policy conflicts can be resolved through dialogue and goodwill." — Ralf Fücks, former Green Party politician and head of the think tank, Center for Liberal Modernity. "Mr Laschet's first priority will be uniting the party. It will not be easy. He be...