Michael Ancram

It has been three years since the government published details of the options regarding the regulation of private military companies, read more

It has been three years since the government published details of the options regarding the regulation of private military companies, yet ministers have failed to find a solution.

It may be unpleasant, but you can give a very hard signal which isn't going to hurt people as such read more

It may be unpleasant, but you can give a very hard signal which isn't going to hurt people as such but is going to at least give a chance of registering in the minds of the Iranian people that what their president is doing is unacceptable to the international community.

This is a very important moment in Gibraltar's history -- 300 years of being British, which is rather longer than read more

This is a very important moment in Gibraltar's history -- 300 years of being British, which is rather longer than it was ever Spanish.

Shared sovereignty doesn't work, because sovereignty depends on being able to exercise authority,

Shared sovereignty doesn't work, because sovereignty depends on being able to exercise authority,

Sometimes conflict is necessary in the short term to achieve peace through the threat of aggression, and sometimes it is read more

Sometimes conflict is necessary in the short term to achieve peace through the threat of aggression, and sometimes it is the threat of conflict which can establish peace.