I have been told by one of the less entertaining readers of this blog that I have out-Thornberried Ms Emily Thornberry of whom I had actuall...

One of the few positive aspects of the routine farce that is known as the appointment and vetting (by the Toy Parliament) of the new Commiss...

This is still not a long posting about Ukraine but I noticed that at least one person has said something I've been saying almost since t...

Cathy Ashton (Baroness Ashton) is the High Panjandrum of EU foreign policy and, as such, spends a great deal of money on her staff and on je...

Politicians' self-importance is always a matter of great amusement; Western politicians's self importance when they pronounce on mat...

Or is it more trouble from the Baroness? No sooner do we hear about extended criticisms of her abilities and achievements and of her inadeq...

Der Spiegel reports rather huffily that Britain has been obstructing the building up of a common EU foreign policy. Generally speaking one...

It goes without saying that I do not agree with those who think that somehow or other the scenes from Libya (or Egypt, or Bahrain, or Tunisi...

Baroness Ashton, the erstwhile CND treasurer, now the EU's High Representative on foreign affairs, is not having a good time according t...