Archive - Comment is Freed

The radicalisation spiral

Why does it happen and can it be stopped?

Aug 2 •

July 2025

"Putin has a very thin skin..."

An interview with George Robertson on the defence review, Ukraine and what he discussed with Putin when NATO Secretary General

Jul 30 •

Lawrence Freedman

Britain isn't broken

We have our problems but the doomerism is getting out of hand

Jul 27 •

Israel’s Nuclear Ambiguity

Israel’s Dimona nuclear facility

Jul 25 •

Lawrence Freedman

Why are young women increasingly left-wing?

And how it could change politics

Jul 23 •

Obliteration or Degradation

What difference did the Israeli and US strikes make to Iran’s nuclear capabilities?

Jul 20 •

Lawrence Freedman

How much are liberals to blame for state failure?

The strengths and weaknesses of the "abundance" philosophy

Jul 18 •

How much trouble is Starmer in?

Labour's next year in government and beyond

Jul 16 •

A New Nuclear Role for Britain and France.

Responding to Putin and Trump

Jul 13 •

Lawrence Freedman

Optimism of the will

Evaluating Labour's plan for the NHS

Jul 9 •

Putin’s Narrative Power

Just because he is stubborn doesn’t mean he’ll win

Jul 6 •

Lawrence Freedman

Why are "missions" proving so difficult?

We have a guest post today from James Plunkett.

Jul 4 •

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