Adrian Hamilton
The Independent’s comment editor, Adrian Hamilton writes a weekly column largely on international affairs with particular focus on the Middle East, Iran and foreign policy issues. Before joining the paper he was deputy editor of the Observer newspaper.
Adrian Hamilton: Let's hope it really is an 'exit' strategy
All the talk of targets by which withdrawal will be gauged is so much pie in the sky
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Iraq: Chilcot won't reveal the truth
Thursday, 26 November 2009
Adrian Hamilton: Those who think the establishment a myth should look to the inquiry's membership.
Adrian Hamilton: You can't choose a camel this way let alone two horses
Thursday, 19 November 2009
It's easy to dismiss the EU summit as being a lot of fuss over nothing jobs
Adrian Hamilton: Lies, damn lies and Berlin speeches
Thursday, 12 November 2009
We're back to propping up rotten regimes. Stability is more important than values
Cameron, Europe and pure waffle
Thursday, 5 November 2009
Adrian Hamilton: Is Europe the issue that will make a man out of the putative Prime Minister?
Adrian Hamilton: Neither of the main parties has a true policy on Europe
Friday, 30 October 2009
The Lisbon treaty is not the end of the debate, it is just the beginning
Adrian Hamilton: This redefines art, but not in a good way
Friday, 23 October 2009
There are two simple rules of public patronage of the arts. One is that, if you do it for a social or political purpose, it will fail. And the second is that if you hand over the actual commissioning to the Arts Council it will produce the very worst art.
Adrian Hamilton: Welcome to another false election
Thursday, 22 October 2009
Compared to others, Tunisian control is more discrete – but it's still a closed system
Peace isn't what Obama is achieving
Thursday, 15 October 2009
Adrian Hamilton: Rarely has a President bent on change been met with such adverse cirumstances.
Adrian Hamilton: Obama is showing us how to live without our comfort blanket
Monday, 28 September 2009
British policy has been based on showing itself useful to Washington across the whole gamut of policy
Columnist Comments
• Bruce Anderson: Bankers can deliver economic growth
There are already signs that financial service companies are moving abroad
• Yasmin Alibhai-Brown: Still the most class-ridden country
There is something about the chutzpah of theTory boys
• Philip Hensher: Days of the Library Stinker are numbered
There's always been a gruesome whiffer in every library
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1 New world disorder: The age of uncertainty
3 Patrick Cockburn: US surge will only prolong Afghan war
4 Paul Vallely: Rowan Williams cannot now prevent an Anglican schism
5 Yasmin Alibhai-Brown: We're still the most class-ridden country under the sun
6 Class is the river that runs right through the English soul
7 James Watson: To question genetic intelligence is not racism
8 Leading article: First impressions can be misleading
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3Yasmin Alibhai-Brown: We're still the most class-ridden country under the sun
4Greenhouse gas cuts just 'token gestures'
5Was Russian secret service behind leak of climate-change emails?
7Bruce Anderson: Save the bankers! Only they can deliver economic growth
8Sean O'Grady: UK economy to drop out of world's top 10



