CHARLES CLARKE
- Mar 5, 2015
- 1 min
What to Do with Insoluble Foreign Policy Problems?
Charles delivered a lecture at the Cambridge college of Peterhouse, expanding the elements of The Too Difficult Box that covered the UK's...
- Mar 5, 2015
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The EU and Migration
Speaking again at Peterhouse, Charles this time tackled the thorny issue of migration within the EU and why something must be done to...
- Feb 19, 2015
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In Conversation with: Douglas Carswell
After a swift rise to parliamentary prominence as an unstinting Eurosceptic, Douglas Carswell, MP for Clacton, made headlines again after...
- Feb 6, 2015
- 1 min
Religious Freedom and Foreign Policy
How should foreign policymakers respond to the increased frequency of religious intolerance? Charles and several other speakers from...
- Feb 4, 2015
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RE for Real: What Next for Religious Education?
Religious Education in schools remains contentious - this Westminster Faith Debate brought together professionals and schools to consider...
- Jan 30, 2015
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The Too Difficult Box Gets Book of the Year
Charles Clarke's The Too Difficult Box was judged Practical Politics Book of the Year at the Paddy Power Political Book Awards 2015....
- Jan 29, 2015
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In Conversation with: Brandon Lewis
Another in the "In Conversation with" series, this time Charles talks to Brandon Lewis, MP for Greater Yarmouth, about the challenges of...
- Dec 12, 2014
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Devolution to the East
Writing in the University of East Anglia's "Eastminster" journal, Charles Clarke sets out the story of English regional devolution so...
- Nov 18, 2014
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British Political Leadership Assessed
Following up his study of Conservative Party leaders, Charles Clarke discusses a metric for ranking leaders of all major British parties....
- Nov 17, 2014
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The Too Difficult Problem
Elaborating on themes established in The Too Difficult Box, Charles Clarke contemplates the challenge to democratic processes and...
- Nov 6, 2014
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"No Credible Alternative to EAW"
Charles Clarke, along with a list of other senior figures from the political and legal establishment, has put his name to a letter...
- Nov 3, 2014
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The Civil Service: an Appraisal
The Civil Service must increase its political acumen and be readier to promote on merit, Charles Clarke has said in an interview with the...
- Nov 3, 2014
- 2 min
Civil Service Appointment on Merit
Charles Clarke was interviewed by Civil Service World How did your views of the civil service change during your time in office? I...
- Oct 13, 2014
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Find Long-Term Solutions, Veterans Tell Party Leaderships
Speaking at the Cheltenham Literary Festival with fellow contributor to The Too Difficult Box, Margaret Hodge MP, Charles Clarke called...
- Oct 2, 2014
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Euro-Experts: Take Action on Ebola Now
Charles Clarke joins a list of European security experts calling on heads of state to meet immediately and agree a more effective...
- Sep 15, 2014
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- Sep 6, 2014
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In-Depth Interview with Russia Today
The role of the media and elections in public policy, the conditions for bipartisan agreement, and Charles' own time in government are...
- Jul 22, 2014
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"Ministers and Mandarins Should Put It at the Top of Their Reading List"
Philip Stephens of The Financial Times is awed by the breadth and depth of analysis contained in Charles Clarke's edited volume The Too...
- Jul 21, 2014
- 1 min
Charles Clarke on Faith, Politics and History
In a wide-ranging interview with the Huffington Post's Mehdi Hasan, Charles talks politics, faith and history. A thought-provoking series...