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In one of Oscar Wilde's plays there is a famous exchange where on being asked on what it is like to be in society, a peer replies: “To be in society is a bore but to be out of it is tragic.” I was reminded of this quote on Tuesday ...
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On Tuesday 16 March, I will be debating with the former UKIP leader and one of the current candidates for the seat of Buckingham, Nigel Farage MEP, on "Global Challenges: How do we handle them?" at Buckingham University.
We hear daily in the UK about the failings of the EU, such ...
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Linked with the debate on energy security which I touched on last week, is the question of how Europe responds to China's increasingly assertive acquisition of scarce resources across the globe. With reserves estimated at $2,270bn (for comparison, that is twice the size of the second-biggest holder - Japan, while ...
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With the European Election campaign coming to a close, it is interesting to speculate what will be the main issue where Europe must focus in years ahead. From my reading of the issues raised, alongside undoubtedly tough challenges relating to energy security and climate change, ensuring that Europe's economy is ...
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