Benjamin Fox with Alexandra Brzozowski Archives
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The Brief – Campaigning in the gutter
Propaganda is as old as language, and political campaigning is a grubby old game. As long as there have been elections, politicians and their advisors have been lying to voters.
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The Brief – The long Good Friday
Today marks the 20th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement – a political deal that put an end to decades of terror and tensions.
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The Brief: You pay to make ‘em stay
The EU’s migration pact with Turkey is one of the few successes in the bloc’s attempts to move together on migration.
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The Brief, powered by Amazon Web Services (AWS) – The drugs don’t work
Ask someone in the Brussels bubble what the biggest breakthrough in improving global health would be, and they will probably talk about the need for effective vaccines for malaria, HIV/Aids and tuberculosis.
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The Brief – Easy Rider under attack
The iconic Harley-Davidson is the most American of institutions. Incidentally, it is also one of the first targets in a transatlantic trade war.
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The Brief – Kicking the (fish) can
Barring any last-minute hitches, this week’s EU summit will not burn much midnight oil, at least where Brexit is concerned.
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Trans-Europe Express – Smells like teen spirit
Getting young people out to vote has frustrated national politicians across Europe for a generation.
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The Brief – Another Groundhog Day
Another day, another Groundhog Day debate on Brexit.
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The Brief, powered by PLATFORMA – Mr Trump, poking each other’s eyes out leads to blindness
In the simplistic world of debate on global commerce, you are either a protectionist or a free trader. In truth, the free trade vs protectionist debate has always been something of a false dichotomy.
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The Brief – No time for navel gazing
These are tough times to work in the development sector. Following the Oxfam sex scandal, several leading NGOs have fired employees and launched their own sexual misconduct probes. The revelations risk tarnishing the reputation of an entire industry.