John Dobson, Author at The Sunday Guardian Live

The Perfidious West: Why Putin’s suspicion is justified

LONDON: “The strong do what they want and the weak suffer what they must”, so said Thucydides in the Melian Dialogue nearly 2,500 years...

The Perfidious West: Why Putin’s suspicion is justified

LONDON: “The strong do what they want and the weak suffer what they must”, so said Thucydides in the Melian Dialogue nearly 2,500 years...

The Perfidious West: Why Putin’s suspicion is justified

LONDON: “The strong do what they want and the weak suffer what they must”, so said Thucydides in the Melian Dialogue nearly 2,500 years...

Life on Planet Trump: Should we be worried or merely terrified?

LONDON: “God bless the United Shhtates”, said President Donald Trump at the end of a slurred speech on his new Israel policy last week....

Life on Planet Trump: Should we be worried or merely terrified?

LONDON: “God bless the United Shhtates”, said President Donald Trump at the end of a slurred speech on his new Israel policy last week....

Life on Planet Trump: Should we be worried or merely terrified?

LONDON: “God bless the United Shhtates”, said President Donald Trump at the end of a slurred speech on his new Israel policy last week....

Indian workers in Gulf are important for India’s economy

DUBAI: “I like it here”, said my taxi driver Arjun as he whisked me from the Dubai International Airport to my hotel, “but I...

Indian workers in Gulf are important for India’s economy

DUBAI: “I like it here”, said my taxi driver Arjun as he whisked me from the Dubai International Airport to my hotel, “but I...

Indian workers in Gulf are important for India’s economy

DUBAI: “I like it here”, said my taxi driver Arjun as he whisked me from the Dubai International Airport to my hotel, “but I...

All hail Emperor Xi: The ruler Trump can never be

LONDON: All Hail the Emperor! Standing next to the most powerful man on the planet, US President Donald Trump cut a strangely subdued, deferential...

All hail Emperor Xi: The ruler Trump can never be

LONDON: All Hail the Emperor! Standing next to the most powerful man on the planet, US President Donald Trump cut a strangely subdued, deferential...

All hail Emperor Xi: The ruler Trump can never be

LONDON: All Hail the Emperor! Standing next to the most powerful man on the planet, US President Donald Trump cut a strangely subdued, deferential...

Can President Trump survive until 2020?

“The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated”, said Mark Twain in 1897 when told of his obituary published in the New York Journal....

Can President Trump survive until 2020?

“The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated”, said Mark Twain in 1897 when told of his obituary published in the New York Journal....

Can President Trump survive until 2020?

“The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated”, said Mark Twain in 1897 when told of his obituary published in the New York Journal....

Merkel will win, but who will form next German government?

LONDON: Why should you bother with the German Federal elections next week? Here’s one good reason: Germany runs Europe and the European Union (EU)...

Merkel will win, but who will form next German government?

LONDON: Why should you bother with the German Federal elections next week? Here’s one good reason: Germany runs Europe and the European Union (EU)...

Merkel will win, but who will form next German government?

LONDON: Why should you bother with the German Federal elections next week? Here’s one good reason: Germany runs Europe and the European Union (EU)...

Should US stop wasting money on Pak?

“We have wasted an enormous amount of blood and treasure in Afghanistan. Their government has zero appreciation. Let’s get out”, tweeted Donald Trump in...

Should US stop wasting money on Pak?

“We have wasted an enormous amount of blood and treasure in Afghanistan. Their government has zero appreciation. Let’s get out”, tweeted Donald Trump in...

Should US stop wasting money on Pak?

“We have wasted an enormous amount of blood and treasure in Afghanistan. Their government has zero appreciation. Let’s get out”, tweeted Donald Trump in...

India needs to avoid the demographic time-bomb

London: How many people do you think are currently living on this planet? Rounding up the latest figures, there are approximately 1 billion (bn)...

India needs to avoid the demographic time-bomb

London: How many people do you think are currently living on this planet? Rounding up the latest figures, there are approximately 1 billion (bn)...

India needs to avoid the demographic time-bomb

London: How many people do you think are currently living on this planet? Rounding up the latest figures, there are approximately 1 billion (bn)...

The end of globalisation, or just a pause?

How is it possible that such a benign and beneficial economic system, which has raised the living standards of hundreds of millions across the...

The end of globalisation, or just a pause?

How is it possible that such a benign and beneficial economic system, which has raised the living standards of hundreds of millions across the...

The end of globalisation, or just a pause?

How is it possible that such a benign and beneficial economic system, which has raised the living standards of hundreds of millions across the...

Will Thucydides’ Trap lead to World War 3?

LONDON: Where do you think World War 3 (WW3) will start? Probably not in Europe, even though there are tensions in the Ukraine and...

Will Thucydides’ Trap lead to World War 3?

LONDON: Where do you think World War 3 (WW3) will start? Probably not in Europe, even though there are tensions in the Ukraine and...

Will Thucydides’ Trap lead to World War 3?

LONDON: Where do you think World War 3 (WW3) will start? Probably not in Europe, even though there are tensions in the Ukraine and...

OBOR may signal the start of the Asian century

Twenty-eight years ago, I was in heaven, or at least the nearest you can get to it on earth. I was a member of...

OBOR may signal the start of the Asian century

Twenty-eight years ago, I was in heaven, or at least the nearest you can get to it on earth. I was a member of...

OBOR may signal the start of the Asian century

Twenty-eight years ago, I was in heaven, or at least the nearest you can get to it on earth. I was a member of...

Are you worried about Big Data? You should be

When you log on to your social media account, do you ever think about what you are giving away to the provider, probably Facebook?...

Are you worried about Big Data? You should be

When you log on to your social media account, do you ever think about what you are giving away to the provider, probably Facebook?...

Are you worried about Big Data? You should be

When you log on to your social media account, do you ever think about what you are giving away to the provider, probably Facebook?...

How do you solve a problem like Korea?

Nuclear war? Really? Not for the last 30 years, since Gorbachev took up residence in the Kremlin, has the N-word been so prominent in...

How do you solve a problem like Korea?

Nuclear war? Really? Not for the last 30 years, since Gorbachev took up residence in the Kremlin, has the N-word been so prominent in...

How do you solve a problem like Korea?

Nuclear war? Really? Not for the last 30 years, since Gorbachev took up residence in the Kremlin, has the N-word been so prominent in...

Has populism bypassed India?

“We need to penetrate the echo chamber of populism with plain facts and good British common sense”, wrote the respected commentator, Oxford professor Timothy...

Has populism bypassed India?

“We need to penetrate the echo chamber of populism with plain facts and good British common sense”, wrote the respected commentator, Oxford professor Timothy...

Has populism bypassed India?

“We need to penetrate the echo chamber of populism with plain facts and good British common sense”, wrote the respected commentator, Oxford professor Timothy...

Europe remains on the brink

The sigh of relief coming from the unelected European Commission in Brussels was so loud that you could probably hear it in every capital...

Europe remains on the brink

The sigh of relief coming from the unelected European Commission in Brussels was so loud that you could probably hear it in every capital...

Europe remains on the brink

The sigh of relief coming from the unelected European Commission in Brussels was so loud that you could probably hear it in every capital...

After five years, Britain and Russia are about to talk

London: The announcement that Britain’s Foreign Secretary, Boris Johnson, is to visit Russia in the coming weeks is a promising development. While substantial differences...

After five years, Britain and Russia are about to talk

London: The announcement that Britain’s Foreign Secretary, Boris Johnson, is to visit Russia in the coming weeks is a promising development. While substantial differences...

After five years, Britain and Russia are about to talk

London: The announcement that Britain’s Foreign Secretary, Boris Johnson, is to visit Russia in the coming weeks is a promising development. While substantial differences...

Trump should work with Putin to solve Libya mess

LONDON: If you think Syria is complicated, take a look at Libya. The 16th largest country in the world, with the 10th largest proven...

Trump should work with Putin to solve Libya mess

LONDON: If you think Syria is complicated, take a look at Libya. The 16th largest country in the world, with the 10th largest proven...

Lok Sabha elections take a Modi vs Rahul turn

PM touches feet of 80-year-old Padma awardee in Kandhamal

Ujjain voters voice discontent with BJP

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