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Alex Massie is a former Washington correspondent for The Scotsman and The Daily Telegraph. He currently writes for The Spectator and blogs at www.spectator.co.uk/alexmassie.

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Corbyn Wins: Hard Left Kills Off Labour

SUICIDAL

After a year of Corbyn’s ineffectual leadership, Labour had a chance to return to mainstream politics. Instead, its members chose to indulge in the sanctimony of permanent opposition.

Alex Massie | Published Sep 24, 2016

Damning the Blair-Bush War in Iraq

The Road to Perdition

The case for war was made with ‘certainty which was not justified,” based on ‘flawed intelligence,’ and assessments that were ‘not challenged and should have been.’

Alex Massie | Published Jul 06, 2016

Labour's Two Word Suicide Note

RISKY

In selecting Jeremy Corbyn as its leader, Labour may have consigned itself to more than a decade out of power.

Alex Massie | Published Sep 12, 2015

Dictator Honors Liberator

Foreign Policy

Raúl Castro got his moment in the spotlight at Nelson Mandela’s funeral, but the the real headlines will come when Cuba finally finds a real liberator of its own.

Alex Massie | Published Dec 10, 2013

Europe’s Other Debacle: Soccer

Red Card

As the European Championships kick off, off-field problems are threatening the matches. By Alex Massie.

Alex Massie | Published Jun 08, 2012

The Donald’s Next Crusade

Not content with shaping the GOP presidential field, Donald Trump has trained his sights on bigger game: saving Scotland.

Alex Massie | Published Feb 14, 2012

A Stand-Alone Scotland

We might see an independent Scotland in 2014, if the referendum recently OK’d by Parliament comes to a vote, reports Alex Massie.

Alex Massie | Published Jan 11, 2012

GOP’s Misguided 'Braveheart' Fantasy

Lauding John Boehner as ‘our William Wallace,’ House GOP put self-indulgence before politics.

Alex Massie | Published Dec 21, 2011

The Murdoch Psychodrama

James Murdoch resigning from two British newspaper boards is the latest chapter in a Dickens-worthy saga.

Alex Massie | Published Nov 24, 2011

Britain’s Embrace of Gay Marriage

Why David Cameron backs gay marriage—and what the GOP can learn from him. By Alex Massie.

Alex Massie | Published Sep 19, 2011

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