The Cold War, Bosnia and Ukraine remind us that peace is fragile. Iraq and Syria remind us that no society or culture is immune from conflict. Gavin Esler Read Quote
International politics attracts politicians who talk a good game, but whose achievements are often slender. Gavin Esler Read Quote
The skills necessary to change nappies or negotiate Brexit are obviously very different, but both involve a great deal of trust in the competence of the people doing the job. Gavin Esler Read Quote
People in the U.S. who feel they need guns or enjoy gun sports of various types, are, in other words, decent, law-abiding, generally honest members of society. Their wish to have guns should be respected. Gavin Esler Read Quote
We need to create a sense of shame about racism, and about leaders who deliberately mislead and lie. Gavin Esler Read Quote
I’ve always been a fan of the Overton Window. It’s not a piece of glass but a political theory named after the conservative American political analyst, Joseph P Overton. Gavin Esler Read Quote
As a journalist, I have spent years reporting on often difficult and depressing conflicts, on poverty, and the inhuman way we sometimes treat each other. Gavin Esler Read Quote
Donald Trump’s tweets attract ridicule from some. But clearly they communicate effectively with his millions of supporters. Gavin Esler Read Quote
