Anthony Lewis

East and West, most societies have come to believe that competition will produce more prosperity for more people than a planned economy. I share that belief.

Freedom under law is hard work. If rulers cannot be trusted with arbitrary power, it is up to citizens to raise their voices at injustice.

Congress has shortchanged not only foreign aid but foreign policy. A mistaken notion that diplomats are unimportant and hence undeserving of support grips conservative legislators, especially.

I worked for UFA as a set designer, you know.

By pouring money and goods into devastated regions, foreign aid workers sometimes compound the disruption and debauch the survivors.

But while we can never predict where events will take us or the unavoidable bills we will have to pay as a consequence, we must confront the ghastly truth of Labour's legacy.