I love this country, but the union jack leaves me cold.

Quote by Timothy Garton Ash

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But transitions from the politics of violence to democratic compromise are always messy.

But transitions from the politics of violence to democratic compromise are always messy.

That said, the question remains: how to strike the balance between free speech and mutual...

That said, the question remains: how to strike the balance between free speech and mutual...

Developments in information technology and globalised media mean that the most powerful military in the...

Developments in information technology and globalised media mean that the most powerful military in the...

After saying yes to Turkey, the EU is having difficulty finding clear and consistent grounds...

After saying yes to Turkey, the EU is having difficulty finding clear and consistent grounds...

To be in Florence is to reflect on Europe's intricate diversity - and its lost...

To be in Florence is to reflect on Europe's intricate diversity - and its lost...

No country in Europe has a larger proportion of men and women of immigrant descent,...

No country in Europe has a larger proportion of men and women of immigrant descent,...

Canadians tend to be a bit more religious than most Europeans - though not more...

Canadians tend to be a bit more religious than most Europeans - though not more...

Yet another thing Canadians and Europeans have in common is an obsession with the United...

Yet another thing Canadians and Europeans have in common is an obsession with the United...

Nuclear proliferation - the proliferation of WMDs altogether - is one of the greatest dangers...

Nuclear proliferation - the proliferation of WMDs altogether - is one of the greatest dangers...

The key to the survival of liberty in the modern world is the embrace of...

The key to the survival of liberty in the modern world is the embrace of...

A central claim of the Bush administration's foreign policy is that the spread of democracy...

A central claim of the Bush administration's foreign policy is that the spread of democracy...

One thing, however, I know with certainty: violence, or the direct threat of violence, of...

One thing, however, I know with certainty: violence, or the direct threat of violence, of...

I have also been saddened, though hardly surprised, by the weakness of the EU's reaction...

I have also been saddened, though hardly surprised, by the weakness of the EU's reaction...