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Macron wishes to sew a fresh tapestry, and Britain should be content to have a role in it

This is a classic opportunity to use soft power to support the raging protests against the regime

The Queen has pulled off quite a diplomatic coup for the global soft power of the British monarchy

From wedding to coronation, Britain’s royal family has a unique ability to unite the global village

The Paris conference process is in tatters and a new approach to saving the planet is needed

Britons will be giving up billions of pounds and in return Europe still imposes its regulations on the country. This is surely not taking back control

Trump’s style makes other politicians feel that he is almost as dangerous a friend as an enemy

Jeremy Corbyn may appear to be unelectable, but UK voters still need to know more about the reticent PM’s political beliefs

With the future unclear and political faith low, a sense of powerlessness has begun to afflict our communities

Open trading arrangements between Britain and the EU are good for both, and will therefore, more or less, be achieved

In an unprecedented interview, the director of GCHQ talks about Edward Snowden’s leaks, the ‘nausea’ of 7/7, and the secret world of its acclaimed intelligence operation

The pressure is growing on the German chancellor, just as it did on Margaret Thatcher 25 years ago