What you didn’t know about the Irish Border – how technology can resolve the issue of the North/South frontier post-Brexit
The Irish border sticks out like a sore thumb in the Brexit negotiations. The nature of the problem that is proving so hard to solve is never fully clear. Equally unclear is why on earth it is a major issue in the withdrawal stage of the Brexit process rather than...
Britain’s industry-led space policy “model” has been a resounding success. But can it survive the fierce competition of the new space race?
Controversy over UK’s access to Galileo has doubled as a welcome reminder of how crucial space is for this country in security terms. The point was underscored on 21 May by the defence secretary, Gavin Williamson, who announced the launch of Britain’s first Defence...
In appreciation of Professor Richard Pipes
Professor Richard Pipes, who died on 14 May at the age of 94, was one of a small number of historians who influenced the character of his era as well as the perception of it. His life defies as many stereotypes as his writing. Although the family into which he was...
Don’t listen to the doom-mongers – why the UK (including Northern Ireland) can leave the Customs Union, avoid a hard border and preserve the Good Friday Agreement
In the last few months, the issue of the Irish border has been used and abused by those who see it as the best last hope to frustrate Brexit. Yet very few of those who have expressed grave concern over the matter have spent much time familiarising themselves with the...
