John McTernan: Labour's Prince?

                                                                           

Librarian turned political strategist John McTernan did a short piece for the Daily Politics about a year ago. In it he talked of his admiration for Niccolò Machiavelli and the relevance of Machiavelli's philosophy today. 

Justice and reconciliation: The trial of the Khmer Rouge

My piece for Development in Action on the Khmer Rouge Trial.

You can read the original piece here.

On 7 July 2015 International Co-Investigating Judge Mark Harmon became the fourth international judge to resign from the Khmer Rouge Tribunal in Cambodia. The Tribunal is investigating the role played by former Khmer Rouge officials in systematic violations of international law, including genocide and crimes against humanity.

War in the Middle East: Why the left should support the revolutionary Kurds

A recent statement in Parliament by Defence Secretary, Michael Fallon confirmed that the UK Government are seriously looking at the prospect of extending airstrikes from Iraq into Syria.