On 1 March 2019, France assumed the presidency of the UN Security Council. For the first time in history, France will jointly preside over one of the most important bodies of the United Nations together with Germany.
The ramifications of Britain's vote to exit the European Union extend beyond turmoil in the financial markets to very serious and far-reaching effects on global security, writes John Blaxland.
With this statement Gove captured something of the state of affairs across the Western world within its supposedly secure democracies; the rejection of even a pretence of interest in facts and their relevance for our political discussion.