Robin Oakley
Robin Oakley
Robin Oakley, OBEin Kidderminster, Worcestershire is a British journalist. He was European Political Editor at CNN International. Prior to CNN, he was Political Editor at the BBC...
accepted behavior complain countries french lecture members united worst
For him to lecture these applicant countries or these accepted members on their way in was really behavior like the worst of what the French complain about in the United States,
key nato possibly
It's also the key to possibly getting NATO involved.
across countries european huge leaders mean relief sigh union
It's been a very, very big turnout and it will mean a huge sigh of relief for the 10 applicant countries and for European Union leaders across the continent.
both british government iraqi regime second suffering talking
They are now talking much more about the suffering of the Iraqi people. The British government used to say nothing of regime change, ... both (leaders) need a second U.N. resolution.
attempt belfast blair bush easily fact george gives listens location mark meet outside political respect seriously sign sort states takes tony united voyage
The fact that George Bush has come to Belfast to meet Tony Blair in this location ... is in a sense a mark of respect for Tony Blair, an attempt to show outside world -- because George Bush doesn't voyage outside the United States all that easily -- it's a sign that he takes him seriously and listens to his advice. It gives him some sort of political payback,
full nato
We are not going to see a full NATO operation,
certainly chancellor german leaders leaders-and-leadership polish president summit turn
There's a lot of breast thumping as leaders take up their negotiation positions, and certainly Polish President Aleksander Kwasniewski and German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder have indicated that this summit could turn into a real standoff,
remotely scale
are not remotely on the same scale as the U.S..
british hopeful irish remain rub stardust
The British and Irish remain hopeful all the same that some of the presidential stardust will rub off.
changing chemistry moscow relationship west
The whole chemistry of the relationship between Moscow and the West is really changing now,
applied influence standards
stricter standards applied to those who influence impressionable young people.
civil event everywhere major plan september uk
After September 11 governments everywhere have had to plan what they would do in the event of a major civil emergency, especially the UK government,
birthdays man pen six
Jean-Marie Le Pen was like a man who just had six birthdays in one day.
fall finds government guilty helping identify inquiry media practice sharp
Lawmakers say that if the Hutton inquiry finds the government guilty of sharp practice in helping the media identify Dr. Kelly, then the beleaguered Hoon may have to fall on his sword.