A former colleague of mine draws a distinction between his admiration for the term ‘patriotism’ and his disdain for that of ‘nationalism’. As I had always seen the terms as synonymous, this used to jar a little on me. His message to me always seemed to echo the frequently repeated phrase, “patriotism ‘good’ and nationalism […]
WHAT ARE WE TO BELIEVE?
I read in ‘The Times’ today (22nd August) that the new British Foreign Secretary has once again appealed to UK allies to take some form of measures against Russia for its assault on UK sovereignty when Sergei Skripal and his daughter were allegedly poisoned by Russian agents. We may remember when the event happened the […]
Building trust is essential for an equitable agreement
‘On the Manner of Negotiating with Princes’’, was written by Francois de Callieres, the distinguished French diplomat in the court of Louis XlV. Although de Callieres’s book was first published in 1716, it may offer us some very useful insight into what may be happening in the various EU capitals today in the Brexit negotiations. […]
