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...
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Basically, he has to go back to the drawing board ... to have another go at it, ... It's not a crisis or a complete disaster. It's a mess and it's a humiliation.
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incredible charm offensive ... (which) is starting to show dividends.
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They will underline their readiness to keep more troops there if necessary, as well as their readiness to press ahead with a new U.N. resolution -- partly because that new U.N. resolution is the key to getting countries like France and Germany, who were opposed to the war in Iraq, much more involved in post-conflict operations,
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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.
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were very much trying to present themselves as reluctant warriors. They were very much reacting to demonstrations of public opinion.
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There is skepticism among unionists as the IRA is blamed for the huge Northern Bank robbery last year and the question they are asking is: Will that money be used as pensions for old IRA fighters or to buy new arms,
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(Blair) was saying that one way or another inaction was not a possibility -- there has to be action of one kind or another.
east looking peace
(Blair) looking to jumpstart the Middles East peace process.
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is going to cause controversy with the U.S.
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It would be interesting to know how much Tony Blair will raise those questions in private, although in public he will continue to say that such matters are for commanders on the ground,
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The whole chemistry of the relationship between Moscow and the West is really changing now,
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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,
applied influence standards
stricter standards applied to those who influence impressionable young people.
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The British and Irish remain hopeful all the same that some of the presidential stardust will rub off.