BBC’s global ambitions risk relegating Britain to a backwater
Money is driving the Beeb to shift its news focus abroad, but it shouldn’t forget where it came from.
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Money is driving the Beeb to shift its news focus abroad, but it shouldn’t forget where it came from.
Rishi Sunak, by contrast, appears to have little understanding of Global Britain and our increased need to demonstrate and exercise soft power around the world.
The new Prime Minister needs to lead business into the battle for a Global Britain. Privatising the ‘Exports and UK Trade’ section within the DIT would be a good start.
If Global Britain is to be anything more than a slogan, there needs to be a more pragmatic approach to forging ties in a crucial region of the world.
An aggressive Russia is on the prowl, China is assertive, the West is divided. Britain needs clear-sighted leadership to play a positive role in the coming crisis.
As our geopolitical interests move away from Europe, the UK needs a far-sighted strategy to project its power abroad. Petulant Macron will be an afterthought.
Despite big promises and thrusting slogans like “Global Britain”, the country is falling behind in the digital sphere.
The ex-spad-in-chief predicts the social care funding row could mean the government’s downfall.
It’s hard to see the “special relationship” recovering while Biden is still in power.
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