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Australia’s involvement in an ‘Anglosphere’ is the delusion of a golden age that never existed
Australia ingratiating itself into a post-Brexit, British-instigated Anglosphere would be a futile exercise in counterproductive nostalgia.
Empire 2.0 and Brexiteers’ ‘swashbuckling’ vision of Britain will raise hackles around the world
Some British people look back fondly to the days of empire. Their views aren't shared by the rest of the world.
The Commonwealth and Britain: the trouble with ‘Empire 2.0’
As the UK sets up post-Brexit trade deals with Commonwealth countries, it should be mindful of history.
Push for a Commonwealth trading bloc further politicises free trade
Australia shouldn't wade into the post-Brexit politics by supporting an idea to form a trading bloc based on the Commonwealth.
The UK won’t easily find post-Brexit trade partners in the Commonwealth
The UK political elite is overestimating the power of the Commonwealth’s brand in Africa as it seeks new partners in the wake of Brexit.
Why Britain cannot bank on India for post-Brexit business
Britain and India may be linked by colonial ties, but India is intent on forging a new relationship based on in its own interests.
History offers Britain an important lesson on shutting down immigration
In the 1960s, Britain shut the door on Commonwealth migration, before turing to Europe when it needed more workers.
Boris as foreign secretary: the good news for Africa is maybe it doesn’t matter
Boris Johnson, the man who led the Brexit campaign, has been appointed as the UK's chief diplomat. It has sent shudders down many spines, but does Africa need to worry?
What Brexit means for the Commonwealth
Uncertainty over aid and trade will accompany new power struggles between Britain and the Commonwealth.
Brexit would be death knell for British influence in the world
Membership of the EU guarantees Britain's political power in Europe and beyond.
What Brexit would mean for relations between India and the UK
Don't assume a UK outside of the EU will be able to rewrite its trade deal with India.
Who can vote in the EU referendum?
The big vote is not just for Brits – which might be a surprise to some people.
The Commonwealth is not an alternative to the EU for Britain
Why those who want to lean on imperial relations should think again.
Why income-taxing states is Australia’s best April Fool’s joke ever
The states have historically fought to keep their income tax powers so it seems a joke to see a rejection of the Federal Government's proposal to give these powers back.
How Commonwealth countries have forged a new way to appoint judges
The electorate and those involved in public governance should focus more on how judges are appointed. This is because they need to make sure that individuals of the highest quality get the job.
Who told Prince Charles he could be Head of the Commonwealth?
The question of who will replace the Queen as Head of Commonwealth is not as simple as it sounds.
Why the Commonwealth endures despite being written off by the left and the right
The Commonwealth is politically fraught, with widely divergent members. But, instead of unravelling as some critics wish, it has instead inspired copycats and appears set to grow and endure.
The curious case of the disappearing Commonwealth
Party manifestos reveal a decidedly luke-warm attitude to what was once an important institution.
Let the games begin, but what’s the point of the Commonwealth?
On July 23 the Queen will open the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. In the process, she will no doubt also fire the starting pistol on the latest round of a favourite British pastime: worrying about…
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Director of the Institute of Commonwealth Studies and Professor of British and Commonwealth History, School of Advanced Study
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Senior Lecturer, Institute of Commonwealth Studies, School of Advanced Study
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