Labour was always aligned with the U.S. during the Cold War, but the ignominious implosion of communism reinforced the belief that no alternative to the prevailing common sense was possible. — Martin Jacques Copy Share Image
Blair worshipped Thatcherism, could see little or no wrong in it, believed that that was what the country needed, thought that there was no alternative, regarded it as a legacy that had to be built on rather than rejected. — Martin Jacques Copy Share Image
There may be little practical difference between a Ford Mondeo and a BMW three series, but in terms of perceptions of who you are… — Martin Jacques Copy Share
No one likes to admit they are racist or bear prejudices. Nor do they even like to be open and honest when they witness… — Martin Jacques Copy Share
If the truth be told, we are a society that is dripping in racism. This is not in the least surprising. For the best… — Martin Jacques Copy Share
In Formula One, the car can make a difference in a way that a driver cannot. Whereas Michael Schumacher and Ayrton Senna spent their… — Martin Jacques Copy Share
In the aftermath of 9/11 and in the build-up to the invasion of Iraq, few questioned the idea that the United States was likely… — Martin Jacques Copy Share
At the heart of globalisation is a new kind of intolerance in the West towards other cultures, traditions and values, less brutal than in… — Martin Jacques Copy Share
Our leaders increasingly see fit to lecture the ethnic minorities on the need to integrate, including of course the need to speak English. What… — Martin Jacques Copy Share
If one wanted to find a modern symbol of personal freedom, the motor car is right there near the top of the list. But… — Martin Jacques Copy Share
Blair - except at the edges - was a Thatcherite. Brown, in contrast, regarded Thatcherism as something that had to be taken on board… — Martin Jacques Copy Share
Western countries are thoroughly accustomed to being the centre of global attention, which they have come to regard as their natural birthright. Not so… — Martin Jacques Copy Share
The American model was celebrated by Thatcherites and New Labour alike, California worshipped as the model of the future, 'Anglo-Saxon' embalmed as the fitting… — Martin Jacques Copy Share
One of the characteristics of New Labour - and Miliband is irredeemably of that species - is that, in the guise of a new… — Martin Jacques Copy Share
The two ethnic groups that remain fundamentally different from the Han Chinese - in terms of history, culture, language, religion and physical appearance -… — Martin Jacques Copy Share
Sport is increasingly played according to the tune, and rules, of those with the biggest bucks, whether their practices be legal or illegal. — Martin Jacques Copy Share
Following the end of the Cold War, there was much discussion concerning the point of NATO. In the event, it was reinvented as a… — Martin Jacques Copy Share
