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.
Civil servants intent on evading all responsibility
Adrian Hamilton: Chilcot has heard a litany of excuses. Officials are out to blame others
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Adrian Hamilton: Sing Hallelujah for our Handel
Tuesday, 15 December 2009
He understood that the British are uniquely in love with performance
Adrian Hamilton: Policy and elections just don't mix
Friday, 11 December 2009
After a succession of massive majorities, we've forgotten what tight elections are like
Adrian Hamilton: Let's hope it really is an 'exit' strategy
Thursday, 3 December 2009
All the talk of targets by which withdrawal will be gauged is so much pie in the sky
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.
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