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Eyes east: how China became a superpower
Professor John Bew, writing for the New Statesman, reviews ‘Easternisation: War and Peace in the Asian Century’ by Gideon Rachman.
John Bew essay on the Chilcot Report
Professor John Bew essay, Head of Policy Exchange’s Britain in the World Project, responds to the Chilcot Report.
Preparing for Brexit: PX announces four major new workstreams
Policy Exchange host a panel discussion of what Brexit means for judicial power in our constitution chaired by Lord Judge, formerly Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales.
The role of intervention in future UK foreign policy
Dr John Bew previews an upcoming Policy Exchange paper co-authored by Tom Tugendhat MP and the late Jo Cox MP.
Why the Joint Committee on Human Rights got the law wrong on drone warfare
Leading barrister Sean Aughey (11KBW) and former Army officer Tom Tugendhat MP critically dissect the legal reasoning of the Joint Committee on Human Rights’ report into drone warfare.
The ECHR must no longer apply to our armed forces in wartime
Tom Tugendhat, former Military Assistant to the Chief of the Defence Staff and co-author of Policy Exchange’s new Clearing the Fog of Law report sets out the report on ConservativeHome. He calls for to the UK to derogate from the European Convention on Human Rights for all future overseas armed conflicts, following instead the rules laid down in the Geneva Conventions.
A soldier’s deadliest enemy will soon be a judge
Tom Tugendhat, former Military Assistant to the Chief of the Defence Staff and co-author of Policy Exchange’s new released Clearing the Fog of Law report, sets out the risks held by ‘lawfare’ for Britain’s armed forces. Tom argues that the application of the ECHR to British forces fighting overseas is diminishing their capabilities and putting soldiers’ lives at risk.
Our troops should be able to focus on the enemy, not worry about human rights laws back home
Thomas Tugendhart, author of our latest report The Fog of Law and former Military Assistant to the Chief of Defence Staff, argues that mounting legal challenges against the Ministry of Defence will mean commanders will need to worry not only about what the enemy are thinking, but also what a judge in the future will think.