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October 2008

Is David Cameron a Thatcherite?



Bruce Anderson debates Robin Harris on David Cameron's Thatcherite credentials


Features

The New Anti-Semitism

The West has adopted a disturbingly complacent attitude towards those who consistently advocate a "world without Israel".

South Ossetia is Not Kosovo

Moscow has accused the West of double standards, but the former Yugoslav province has a cast-iron case for independence - unlike the secessionists in Georgia

Through a Glass Darkly

Black and white supporters of Barack Obama are voting for very different presidents

A Tory Vision for Europe

Suddenly, the Conservatives are in tune with voters across the continent - and can lead the way to a more democratic EU

We Can't All Make the Grade

The romantic belief, common to Left and Right, that every child is capable of academic success has been proved wrong

Pope on a Mission to Surprise

Benedict XVI has confounded the critics who expected him to be a 'caretaker' pontiff


Dialogue

Is There a New Cold War with Russia?

Edward Lucas and Mary Dejevsky, both leading commentators on Russia and eastern Europe, discuss the Georgian crisis and its implications for the West


Counterpoints


Columns

The Outsider

Points East and West

Guest Speaker

Open Season