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Malcolm Rifkind
Former UK Foreign Secretary
Malcolm Rifkind is the former UK Foreign Secretary. He was one of only four ministers to serve throughout the whole Prime Ministerships of both Margaret Thatcher and John Major. In 1997, he was knighted in recognition of his public service. Rifkind also served as Chairman of the Standards & Privileges Committee from 2009-2010, the UK’s representative to the Eminent Persons Group from 2010-2011 and served as chairman of the Intelligence and Security Committee from 2010-2015.

Malcolm Rifkind is the former UK Foreign Secretary. He was one of only four ministers to serve throughout the whole Prime Ministerships of both Margaret Thatcher and John Major. In 1997, he was knighted in recognition of his public service. Rifkind also served as Chairman of the Standards & Privileges Committee from 2009-2010, the UK’s representative to the Eminent Persons Group from 2010-2011 and served as chairman of the Intelligence and Security Committee from 2010-2015.
Malcolm Rifkind Videos

A precarious peace
Foreign policy in a multipolar world

The rise of the rest
Is Western economic dominance finished?

After the end of history
How we remain on the right track
Malcolm Rifkind Articles
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The Shame Game
Why do we fear shame?

The Fires of Progress
Steven Pinker debates violence, ideas and progress

Rory Stewart in Conversation with Emma Barnett
Former Conservative speaks out on abuses of power

Reason and The Decline of Violence
Steven Pinker's Theory Explored

The Wealth Delusion
Would more equality lead to greater happiness?

The Gathering Storm
Russia, China and the New World Order

Why Things Get Better
Steven Pinker on the world's bright future.

Monarchy, Caste and Inheritance
Must an equal world abolish all family privilege?

Free Thought
Are universities threatening free speech?

Rethinking Capital
Are there alternative economic systems?

The Crisis of the West
Is the Age of the West at an end?

The Morality of War
Should wealthy countries intervene in wars around the world?

How to Change the World
Brian Eno and James Thornton on living a good life

The Great Economists
How Their Ideas Can Help Us Today | Linda Yueh

Radical Spirituality
Can spiritual activism save the planet?

The End of the West
Should we worry about the fall of Western power?

The New Politics
Is the market the most important thing?

Avoiding Apocalypse
Is a nuclear crisis inevitable?

Guns and Butter
Hard and Soft power

Beyond Borders
Removing vs Strengthening Borders

War and Peace
Has Trump made the world more dangerous?

Rich and Equal
Can a society be equal and prosperous?

What should we do about poverty?
Big Issue Founder John Bird's Political Manifesto

Can Facebook Save Itself?
Internet giants between the market and government regulation

The Struggle for Social Justice
Can we make rich countries fairer? | Angela Eagle

Out of Control
How dangerous are the tech giants?

Generation Rent: Sharing the Future
Is our obsession with owning property outdated?

The New Mafia
Is it too late to regulate tech giants?

Authority, Liberty and Wealth
Is 'The China Model' better than democracy?

After The Crisis
Mapping the road to recovery

The Infinite Boom
Is it wrong for state budgets to focus on growth?

Capitalism, Poverty and Progress
Deirdre McCloskey | Free markets empower the poor

Eating to Save the Planet
Is it time to rethink our relationship with food?

Gandhi vs Guevara
Is violence ever a justifiable political strategy?

The Tears of the Europeans
Is the US in dangerous decline?

Beware Bankers Bearing Gifts
Do we need debt?

On Imperialism
George Galloway strikes a blow against imperialism

After Capitalism
Is it the only viable economic system or can we imagine a post-capitalist world?

Are Islam and Westernism Compatible?
Resisting vs Embracing Islam in the West

Decolonising Britain
Creating post-colonial identity | Myriam Francois

Securing Our Future
Anders Sandberg | How to avoid global disasters

Diversity and Power
Is radical thinking enough to change society?

The Fantasy of Money
Are there alternatives to currency?

War and Peace
The politics of conflict

The Global Aristocracy
Should there be a limit to the power of the global elite?

The End of Ideals?
Do we need grand political visions?

Towards A New Humanity

Immigration and Identity
Britain, Brexit, and borders

Money For Nothing
Guy Standing vs Deirdre McCloskey on Universal Basic Income

Corporation vs. Nation
Should states aim to contain corporate power?
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Trump vs Biden: It doesn't matter

The paradox of corruption

9/11 and the decline of America

Extremism is a state of mind

China’s secret weapon

Recession is the threat, not inflation

What economists get wrong about climate change

The real trouble with Ukraine

The real cause of inflation

War rarely goes to plan

How we got Putin so wrong

Can you own the moon?

The weaponization of money

The truth about nuclear deterrence

AI won’t steal your job, just make it meaningless

The US can't break the Russia-China alliance

How the West got Russia and China Wrong

India is creating a new world order

Clean energy won't end war

Only neutrality can solve the geopolitical deadlock

Panic is causing a recession

What victory in Ukraine looks like

Inflation is more dangerous than recession

Xi risks losing the middle class

War in Taiwan will be more shocking than Ukraine

Putin and the failure of Western Intelligence

We're repeating the mistakes of Afghanistan

In Memoriam Tony Benn

Pelosi's visit echoes WW1 Archduke assassination

The truth behind Xi's Zero-Covid plan