Robin Oakley
Robin Oakley
Robin Oakley, OBEin Kidderminster, Worcestershire is a British journalist. He was European Political Editor at CNN International. Prior to CNN, he was Political Editor at the BBC...
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But one thing he didn't address, having raised in his speech the suggestion that politics in France had to change, he didn't have anything to suggest how the political system should change,
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is going to cause controversy with the U.S.
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It would be interesting to know how much Tony Blair will raise those questions in private, although in public he will continue to say that such matters are for commanders on the ground,
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These situations are always incredibly difficult for prime ministers and government, but so far there's been no public outcry against Blair for refusing to deal with terrorists,
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Quite a lot of agreement exists on the general principle of avoiding the over-production of food.
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After September 11 governments everywhere have had to plan what they would do in the event of a major civil emergency, especially the UK government,
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There's a lot of breast thumping as leaders take up their negotiation positions, and certainly Polish President Aleksander Kwasniewski and German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder have indicated that this summit could turn into a real standoff,
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stricter standards applied to those who influence impressionable young people.
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The British and Irish remain hopeful all the same that some of the presidential stardust will rub off.
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are not remotely on the same scale as the U.S..
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The whole chemistry of the relationship between Moscow and the West is really changing now,
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It has dominated the media, ... There is deep worry about the image of the British army and deep worry about the effect on Iraqi elections.
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incredible charm offensive ... (which) is starting to show dividends.
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But it comes at a time when the IRA is under intensive pressure. It has been put on the defensive over the arrests in Colombia of IRA members working with FARC rebels and there are allegations it was involved in a burglary of Special Branch offices in Belfast in March,