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Tag Archives: defence
Feb 8 2013
A European-level review process is needed for all non-EU defence foreign investment
Leave a commentTweet Recent military actions in North Africa and the Middle-East suggest that Europe is heading towards a more active role in defence policy. However the EU’s member states, facing rising costs and reduced spending on defence due to the eurocrisis, … Continue reading
Posted by: February 8, 2013
Tagged with: Common Foreign and Security Policy, defence, foreign investment
Feb 7 2013
The ‘jobs for generals’ scandal highlighted important issues about UK defence procurement
Leave a commentTweet The ‘jobs for generals’ scandal which erupted last October brought public attention to the so-called ‘revolving door’ between the defence sector and the Ministry of Defence in the UK. In this audio extra, BPP Managing Editor Mark Carrigan talks to … Continue reading
Posted by: February 7, 2013
Tagged with: Andrew Feinstein, arms trade, defence, defence sector, ministry of defence, revolving door
Feb 1 2013
Austerity, Microclasses and Self-Employment: Top 5 blogs you might have missed this week
Leave a commentTweet Jonathan Portes argues that the poor performance of the UK economy at present is something which critics of austerity predicted some time ago. Ben Baumberg introduces ‘microclasses’ and explains how they are a powerful analytical tool for studying social … Continue reading
Posted by: February 1, 2013
Tagged with: austerity, defence, microclasses, self-employment
Jun 13 2012
The political cost to any British government of giving way on the Falklands would be prohibitively high and there is no strong need to pay it
Leave a commentTweet George Philip argues that the war between the UK and Argentina changed the politics surrounding the Falkland Islands. Prior to 1982, the government was looking for a way to transfer authority. Now, since the memory of the war is still very … Continue reading
Posted by: June 13, 2012
Tagged with: defence, Falkland Islands, foreign policy, UK-Argentina relations
Jan 8 2012
Book Review: The Labour Party and the World: Labour’s Foreign Policy Since 1951
Leave a commentTweet Rhiannon Vickers should be congratulated for delivering a concise, balanced, and accessible account of how left of centre thinking on foreign policy has evolved over the last sixty years, writes Matthew Partridge. The Labour Party and the World: Volume 2: Labour’s Foreign … Continue reading
Posted by: January 8, 2012
Tagged with: Bill Clinton, cold war, defence, Europe, foreign aid, Foreign Office, foreign policy, George W Bush, Labour, nuclear deterrent, United Nations, Vietnam, Zimbabwe
Jan 3 2012
A weak economy in 2012 threatens Britain’s ability to respond to the ‘knowns’ and ‘unknowns’ of foreign policy and defence
Leave a commentTweet At the close of 2011, British Politics and Policy at LSE asked our contributors for their thoughts and predictions for 2012. As part of this continuing series, Chris Brown looks at what 2012 may bring for the UK’s foreign … Continue reading
Posted by: January 3, 2012
Tagged with: afghanistan, cuts, defence, economy, foreign policy, iran, SDR, UK policy
Dec 6 2011
The Government must be held to its promise to “enshrine in law for the future the necessity of consulting Parliament on military action”
1 CommentTweet We need to be clear about Parliament’s role in decisions to take us to war – and we aren’t there yet, says Graham Allen MP, Chair of the Political and Constitutional Reform Committee in the House of Commons. Prerogative … Continue reading
Posted by: December 6, 2011
Tagged with: Cabinet, Constitutional reform, defence, government, Iraq, Libya, military action, parliament, power, royal prerogative, Tony Blair
Dec 1 2011
In its delivery of new aircraft carriers, the MoD has sacrificed short term affordability for long term value for money, a decision that may also leave the UK with a reduced defence capability.
Leave a commentTweet Like most other government departments, the Ministry of Defence has not been spared George Osborne’s axe, and plans to procure two new large aircraft carriers have been significantly affected. In light of a new government report on their construction, … Continue reading
Posted by: December 1, 2011
Tagged with: defece procurement, defence, defence policy, foreign policy, margaret hodge, ministry of defence, MoD, procurement, USA
