nuclear Articles

Last time I wrote an article on defence it started 'the first duty of government is to protect its citizens'. This may sound like a statement of the obvious until you consider how low a priority defence has become in British politics. Ipsos MORI’s Issue Index tracks...

It is a little known fact that Labour governments have brought forward the vast majority of pro-nuclear policies during the history of the industry in Britain. Clement Attlee’s government – faced with an American government that withdrew from nuclear cooperation after...

Energy is a difficult issue for the UK. Not only are there the competing needs to keep the lights on and at the same time tackle climate change, there are also pressures from the energy industry to secure their profits and from consumers to keep energy prices low. But...

It is always a risk putting a plenary at the end of a jam-packed one-day conference. Despite the lure of high-profile panellists, Caroline Flint MP, Chuka Umunna MP, David Aaronovitch and Jacqui Smith, and witty chair Simon Fanshawe, there is always the temptation to...