Chris Patten
Chris Patten, the last British governor of Hong Kong and a former EU commissioner for external affairs, is Chancellor of the University of Oxford.
Chris Patten, the last British governor of Hong Kong and a former EU commissioner for external affairs, is Chancellor of the University of Oxford.
A fledgling independence movement is shaking things up in Hong Kong, and not in a good way. As soon as pro-democracy activists begin demanding independence, they risk splintering their support – and i… read more
Led by the US, the West has for decades cultivated a global order that has benefited billions. The election of Donald Trump as US president, however, has placed that order – and the decades of peace a… read more
The next US president will have to address citizens' economic grievances without sacrificing the openness and diversity that has long fueled America's success. But domestic concerns cannot overwhelm f… read more
In the political world – on the left and right – few mainstream leaders are having a very good year, and one must search for any notable achievements. Still, if they are to win the battle of ideas aga… read more
Those who campaigned for the UK to leave the EU, largely on the basis of lies and delusion, have no idea what to do next. But now that the Brexiteers have broken all the crockery in the shop, it is im… read more
In a sense, Brexit began in the 1940s, with WinstonChurchill and his vision of Europe. And the outcome recalls one of Churchill’smore famous aphorisms: “The trouble with committing political suicide i… read more
Even if voters in the UK choose to remain in the EU, Prime Minister David Cameron will have an unpleasant mess to clean up. Rather than focus on the home front, Cameron should take the lead in putting… read more
Governor John Kasich of Ohio will not win the Republican presidential nomination for a simple reason: He is recognizably a sane human being. Watching the incendiary, invective-filled campaigns of his … read more
