Commenting on George Monbiot's recent article discussing nuclear proliferation, David Wearing argues that we must be very careful about assuming the existence of an Iranian nuclear weapons programme given the consequences at stake.

David Wearing reviews Channel Four's recent Dispatches programme on Islamophobia, and argues that aggression overseas is intimately connected with the demonisation of domestic minorities.

Exclusive to UK Watch, David Wearing examines the campaign of demonisation of Muslims in Britain, and concludes that the "clash of civilisations" model espoused by professed defenders of 'Enlightenment values' is in fact irrational and often in contradiction to the empirical facts.

Tony Blair’s government committed the British military to the invasion and occupation of the deep south of Iraq, where the troops met immediate and growing resistance. The whole war has been as much a serious error for Britain as for the US, concludes David Wearing.

Exclusive to ukwatch.net, regular contributor David Wearing considers the meaning of the Iraqi football team's victory in the Asia Cup - and its symbolic importance.

_David Wearing_ argues that there is a distinct possibility that the Bush administration may yet seek war with Iran.

Exclusively to UK Watch, David Wearing considers the record of the Tories' new candidate for Mayor of London, and finds his politics based on a fundamental attitude of ignorance and indifference towards others' legitimate rights and needs.

Despite the personality cult that surrounds him, Tony Blair is neither a polical magician, nor a crusader for liberal values, argues _David Wearing_.

__David Wearing__ offers a cogent analysis of the statistical "proof" of Tony Blair's alleged popularity with the British public.

Exclusive to ukwatch.net, __David Wearing__ details the role of Britain and other western states in the deteriorating situation in the occupied Palestinian territories.

Regular ukwatch.net contributor __David Wearing__ takes a considered look at the meaning of the Anglo-Iranian hostage crisis.

Regular ukwatch.net contributor __David Wearing__ offers a thoughtful and detailed look at the relationship between British identity and the UK's historically brutal foreign policy.

Excellent detailed look at Britain's role in the Israeli assault on Lebanon.

The Conservative party leader, David Cameron, made waves in the United Kingdom with his new focus on happiness. Should government concentrate on economic growth as an end in itself or should it also consider whether it is making people happier?

British responsibility for Israel's murderous assault on Lebanon.

Britain currently faces no credible military threat that justifies its retaining nuclear weapons...

A year on from the bombings in London, whilst Tony Blair lectures the Muslim community on its responsibility to root out extremism, his government continues to take the extremist position of denying any connection between the Iraq war and the increasing terrorist threat to this country. _Dave Wearing_ writes for ukwatch.net

A detailed look at the alleged

By drawing the specious parallel between Sir Michael Rose’s comments and those of General Mena, the Guardian claims that both raise the question of “whether military views….should be more publicly aired as part of a democratic process”.

Is the al-Jazeera leak really so damaging to the British government?