At an AEJ lunch on June 13, two experts examined the rival national narratives, political messaging, and information controls which shape public understanding of the […]
Read moreCategory: AEJ UK
UK parties offer patchy policies on media
The party manifestos for the UK general election on July 4 were launched this week amid much fanfare and hype.But how much substance is there […]
Read more
Children of War
Giving children a voice is at the heart of a haunting display of global violence and its impact on the youngest victims – and their […]
Read more
Europe’s “nightmare scenario” as elections near
With the European Parliament elections of June 6 – 9 predicted to show a turn to the right and ongoing wars in Ukraine and Gaza, […]
Read more
Mike Springate 90th
The AEJ UK’s former long-term treasurer Mike Springate celebrated his 90th birthday on 13 April. He welcomed a number of AEJ colleagues and friends as […]
Read more
Putin’s war in Ukraine – and at home
Vranyo – Russian for I’m telling lies and you know I’m telling lies but I’m going to tell them anyway. That was veteran Russia watcher […]
Read more
Artificial intelligence and democracy: friend or foe?
Report by David Worsfold, AEJ-UK Treasurer, on an AEJ meeting with Professor Ciaran Martin at Regent’s University on 21 February 2024 on the theme of […]
Read more
How to end the war between Israel and Hamas
How to end the war between Israel and Hamas and make it last is a most difficult challenge that was examined by Alistair Burt, the […]
Read more
Marking Turkey’s centenary
The AEJ UK’s Firdevs Robinson, former BBC World Service editor specialising in Turkey and the near east, examines the difference between modern Turkeys’ two strongmen […]
Read more
AEJ annual congress in Albania
The AEJ held its annual general assembly and international congress in the port and resort city of Vlorë (Vlora), Albania, in October 2023 – from the AEJ UK’s Tony Robinson, former FT correspondent and East European editor.
Read more
No end to war in Ukraine with Putin in power – Ilya Ponamariov
A promised session in the International AEJ Congress program offered fresh insight into the war in Ukraine – from David Worsfold, AEJ UK treasurer.
Read more
Lord Patten of Barnes on China and the World Order
Lord Patten, the Chancellor of Oxford University and the last British governor of Hong Kong, says it’s important that the rest of the world engages […]
Read more
What future for the Wagner Group?
Andreas Krieg, an expert in surrogate warfare and the growth of private military companies, has assessed the Kremlin’s efforts to re-mould the notorious Wagner Group […]
Read more
Ann Leslie 1941-2023
The AEJ UK notes – with many others – the sad death of multi award winning British journalist Ann Leslie. Winner of 9 British press […]
Read more
Re-thinking decolonisation
Decolonisation – challenging and undoing deep-rooted power structures and promoting marginalised voices to forge a more equitable and just global order – was a pivotal […]
Read more
