Philip Pilkington

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  • Dec 2, 2024
    France is on the brink. Days after the yields on French bonds rose above those on Greek bonds, it now appears that the government might collapse.
  • Oct 8, 2024
    The upcoming U.S. presidential election looks set to be one of the most consequential in recent memory. Both sides view it as an existential struggle for the heart of America. One...
  • Sep 30, 2024
    As the world’s attention focuses on whether the conflict in the Middle East escalates into a regional crisis, masses of refugees are now making their way from Lebanon to Syria.
  • Sep 11, 2024
    After announcing that his government would cut winter fuel payments, Keir Starmer is now facing down a potentially major rebellion. 
  • Aug 13, 2024
    The Ukrainian raid on the Kursk region of Russia has taken both the Russians and Ukraine’s allies by surprise. There is no doubt that the raid has embarrassed Moscow....
  • Jun 18, 2024
    Argentina’s Javier Milei must have breathed a sigh of relief when he saw last week’s inflation data. It showed the first annualised decline since the President took...
  • Apr 29, 2024
    Last week, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken travelled to Beijing to meet senior Chinese government representatives. 
  • Apr 22, 2024
    After weeks of politicking the Biden White House can breathe a sigh of relief, as an aid package that includes $60 billion in funding for Ukraine passed through the House...
  • Apr 15, 2024
    A war of words is being waged among allies over energy markets. Andriy Kobolyev, the head of the Ukrainian state-owned oil company Naftogaz, warned that Russian attacks on...
  • Apr 1, 2024
    Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has stated that Europe is now in a “pre-war” state. “I know it sounds devastating,” the Prime Minister said,...
  • Feb 26, 2024
    Over the weekend the United States and United Kingdom launched a fourth round of missile and air strikes against the Houthis in Yemen. In a joint statement it was...
  • Feb 19, 2024
    Against the backdrop of the collapse of Ukrainian defensive lines in Avdiivka last week and presidential frontrunner Donald Trump saying that he would not defend...
  • Feb 6, 2024
    Two major recent stories appear to confirm the rising power of Brics+. Last week the International Monetary Fund (IMF) released its projections for GDP growth in all the...
  • Jan 4, 2024
    The crisis in the Middle East looks like it might be spiralling out of control. T