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David Miliband: Sorry... But No

David Wearing | Posted 29.03.2013 | UK Politics
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David Wearing

From the wailing and rending of garments following David Miliband's resignation as an MP this week, you could be forgiven for expecting a state funeral to be held in the coming days. If this is how we're going to treat someone who was never Prime Minister, never Leader of the Opposition, and held one of the three great offices of state for less than three years, then Malcolm Rifkind will be absolutely delighted. Perhaps it's time to put things in a bit of perspective.

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The Regime in Bahrain Needs to Drop the PR, and do its Homework

David Wearing | Posted 23.04.2013 | UK Universities & Education
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David Wearing

Given their demonstrably vacuous nature, these lavish PR exercises are unlikely solve the regime's image problem overseas. If it really wants to haul its reputation out of the gutter, Bahrain needs to put the propaganda aside and concentrate on doing its homework.

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Syria: Gulf States, France and Italy Withdraw Ambassadors As Violence Worsens

Huffington Post UK | Michael Rundle | Posted 07.02.2012 | UK
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Gulf Arab states and the governments of France and Italy have withdrawn their ambassadors from Syria in protest as violence against civilians continue...

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