Chris Patten

Chris Patten is a former EU Commissioner for External Relations, Chairman of the British Conservative Party, and was the last British Governor of Hong Kong. He is currently Chancellor of Oxford University and a member of the British House of Lords.

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The New Threat to Free Speech Sep 22nd 2024
Britain's Make-or-Break Election Jun 9th 2024
The UK's Upcoming Election and Its Consequences Mar 18th 2024
Another Trump Presidency Is the Biggest Threat to Liberal Democracy  Jan 4th 2024
The Looming China-Japan Face-Off Nov 6th 2023
A Smidgen of Hope  Aug 31st 2023
The Crisis of American Leadership  Aug 20th 2023
he Myth of Western Decline  May 29th 2023
The Necessity of Morality in Foreign Policy Feb 5th 2023
Rishi Sunak's Daunting Challenge Dec 3rd 2022
The Faith-Based Reaganomics of Liz Truss  Sep 29th 2022
Brexit Britain Confronts Reality Aug 21st 2022
The Pathologies of Long Boris  Jul 20th 2022
Xi Jinping's Choice  Mar 17th 2022
Boris Johnson and the Virtue of Accountability  Dec 11th 2021
China Is Holding the Planet Hostage Nov 25th 2021
Colin Powell and the Meaning of Charisma  Oct 22nd 2021
Defending the Free World Again May 2nd 2021
The UK’s Hard Brexit Choices Have Arrived  Mar 24th 2021
Boris Johnson Must Change His Act  Jan 21st 2021
China’s Leaders Can’t Be Trusted  Sep 28th 2020
Saving Liberal Democracy  Aug 26th 2020
Democracy and Decency  Jul 21st 2020
Britain Enters the Unknown  Feb 1st 2020
What Happens to the United Kingdom Now?  Oct 31st 2019
Is Britain Becoming a Failed State?  Aug 20th 2019
Great Countries, Bad Leaders  Jul 31st 2019
Brexit Sweat and Tears  Jan 28th 2019
The Sum of All Brexit Fears Dec 27th 2018
From Brexit to Eternity Dec 4th 2018
The Immorality of Boris Johnson and Donald Trump  Sep 18th 2018
Tough Times for the Tough Guys Aug 23rd 2018
The Real Threats to the EU Jul 3rd 2018
The Appalling Failure of Brexit May 30th 2018
A Dangerous Trump Spring Apr 3rd 2018
The Return of the Irish Question Feb 23rd 2018
In Defense of Democracy Jan 31st 2018
Donald Trump Thought Nov 28th 2017
The West’s Decadent Foreign Policy Jul 25th 2017
Democracy Trumps Terrorism May 27th 2017
Britain’s Messy Divorce Mar 27th 2017
Populism Versus the Media Feb 23rd 2017
Comrade Trump and the Truth Jan 4th 2017
Will Trump Bring Down the West? Nov 13th 2016
Confronting the Populists Oct 1st 2016
May’s Day Aug 31st 2016
Britain in Search of a Country Jul 21st 2016
A British Tragedy in One Act Jun 25th 2016
A Post-Referendum Agenda for Britain May 27th 2016
What’s Wrong with Normal? Apr 26th 2016
From Tolstoy to Trump Mar 19th 2016
The Closing of the Academic Mind Feb 26th 2016
Britain’s Watershed Year Jan 21st 2016
A Very Tolerant Christmas Dec 22nd 2015
The Right Fight Against Terrorism Nov 20th 2015
A Chinese Dinner for Two Nov 10th 2015
The Great Leader Revival Oct 22nd 2015
Britain’s Populist Fantasies Sep 14th 2015
Pope Francis in America Aug 27th 2015
A Belated Victory for Non-Proliferation Jul 16th 2015
A European Role in Palestine? Jun 26th 2015
Lies, Damn Lies, and the British Election May 1st 2015
Britain by Itself Mar 29th 2015
The Rule of the Lawless Feb 23rd 2015
The Bookies and the British Election Jan 28th 2015
Standing Up to Illiberalism Dec 15th 2014
Something to Smile About Nov 26th 2014
The Way Ahead in Hong Kong Oct 2nd 2014
From Beethoven to Beijing Jul 14th 2014
The Human Thatcher Apr 11th 2013
A Good Year for God Dec 23rd 2010
Drifting Towards the Rapids Nov 30th 2010
Who Will Rescue the Rest of Us? Oct 29th 2010
History, Used and Abused Jul 27th 2009
The Obama Effect Jun 26th 2009
The Cost of Dick Cheney Apr 27th 2009
The Panthers of Identity Politics Mar 20th 2009
Why Bipartisanship is Good Politics Mar 1st 2009
Blind in Gaza and Jerusalem Jan 23rd 2009
The New Age Divide Dec 26th 2008