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It is not usually difficult to get William Hague to use words. He is the master wordsmith of parliament. He uses words to great effect to hammer down on opponents or with stiletto wit to disarm and win his argument by getting MPs to laugh in agreement. But yesterday,...

A shortage of women candidates risks undermining the case for city mayors. I present a weekly programme on LBC 97.3 (10am-1pm on a Saturday if you fancy calling in). If you live outside London, you may only just have come across LBC. Following a lively radio debate as...

Over a year since the first protests of the Arab Spring, and with so much hope, uncertainty and pain continuing to be felt across the Middle East, it is right that Labour is at the centre of efforts to promote the spread of democracy and respect for human rights in...

As the decade-long mission in Afghanistan comes to an end, now might be the time to start asking what the lessons are from the Nato mission for future humanitarian intervention efforts and specifically how important it is to have an exit plan for future mission...