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John Glen

Lessons From Libya

John Glen | Posted 09.04.2012 | UK Politics
Read More: Syria, John Glen, Gaddafi, Politics, Libya Report, Diary, Libya, Middle East Arab Spring, Commons Defence Select Committee, Assad, UK Diary, UK Politics News
John Glen

The publication yesterday of the House of Commons Defence Select Committee Report on Libya is quite rightly very positive about the conduct and outcome of recent operations in that country.

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Promoting Assisted Dying is Not a Compassionate Response to Suffering

John Glen | Posted 17.03.2012 | UK Politics
Read More: John Glen, Alzheimer's, Terminal Illness, Assisted Suicide, Assisted Dying, UK Diary, David Burrowes, UK Politics News
John Glen

Those who have known somebody with a terminal illness will know the distress and concern that can be present towards the end of life, and the real vulnerability that exists amongst families in these circumstances.

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Soft Power and British Foreign Policy

John Glen | Posted 24.01.2012 | UK Politics
Read More: Libya, William Hague, John Glen, British Council, UK Politics News
John Glen

The work of the British Council and similar organisations, and its soft power influence, is an important facet of a sophisticated and enlightened foreign policy. The reestablishment of the British Council's presence in Tripoli is a great example of this and a welcome move to help secure a peaceful, democratic future for the Libyan people.

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