Peter Oborne

The West must offer more than empty phrases of condemnation

The media proprietor was always fond of the sound of his own voice, and with good reason: he often had interesting things to say

In Britain, almost two years have passed since Sir John Chilcot produced his 12-volume report on the lessons of the Iraq war. We collectively promised to learn the lessons. Last weekend it was as if the Chilcot report never happened. Britain, cheered on by a bellicose press and a largely docile Parliament, launched airstrikes that … Read more