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Il difficile fronte interno di Obama

L’amministrazione Obama ha vissuto forse la settimana peggiore da quando il presidente è in carica. I casi scoppiati nel giro di pochi giorni riguardano questioni serie e potrebbero avere ricadute importanti anche nella capacità…

Understanding Thatcher

"To those waiting with bated breath for that favourite media catchphrase, the U-turn, I have only one thing to say: 'You turn if you want to. The lady's not for turning.’” That famous statement to the 1980 Conservative Party Conference…

David Cameron’s calculated risk on the EU

With his pledge to put Britain’s European Union membership to a referendum within five years, David Cameron has taken a gamble – both at home and with his allies in Europe. The British Prime Minister, finally delivering a much-awaited and…