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Monocle Minute

Liberal leadership?

14 October 2015

With just six days to go until election day in Canada, the Liberal party may be poised to stage a rather remarkable comeback. After struggling throughout, the Liberals clocked in at almost seven points ahead of their Con…

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The Monocle Minute - The leadership drought

10 January 2020

From the UK to the US, why is the political left struggling to find a leader who can bring election victory? Plus: students lose out as the UK votes down the Erasmus European-exchange programme.

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Monocle on Sunday - Are we missing leadership?

3 May 2020

A look at different ways world leaders are handling the Covid-19 outbreak, a round-up of the day’s Swiss papers, plus a word from Monocle’s correspondents from around the world.

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Divided we stand

17 May 2008

Its role in Darfur is seen as a failure. It has almost no role in the Middle East. The UN has a colourful history of international diplomacy, but now, as its officials turn on the secretary-general Ban Ki-moon, the confl…

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Pride of place

2 July 2020

Erratic leadership by national governments emphasises the need for a safe pair of hands at city hall. We meet four mayors winning approval by knowing what makes their cities tick.

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Politics

21 February 2019

Women staking a claim to power, paper problems in Turkey and a new populist party in Canada.

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The interview series 2014/15 part 05

20 November 2014

The rise and rise of a new opposition leader in Spain has given voters an alternative voice to engage with. His clear strategies and bold vision for the future may yet win them over.

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Bundle of energy

17 August 2017

As head of Engie, one of the world’s largest utility companies, Isabelle Kocher understands the power of efficiency and bold leadership.

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Body adrift

17 May 2008

Is it time to pull down the shutters on the UN? In a highly personal commentary on the strife at the United Nations, a former special assistant to Kofi Annan says the 60-year-old institution is no longer fit to solve the…

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Core strength

22 March 2018

The world’s biggest brand believes bricks-and-mortar retail is the future – and, used well, can fix our isolation. We sit down with the executive who’s creating new ‘town squares’ where we can all come together and, of…

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A head for flights

17 April 2008

Turkey’s aviation market is growing faster than China’s, and Turkish Airlines is helping turn Istanbul into a hub that could soon rival Dubai. CEO Temel Kotil explains how traditional Turkish hospitality has been key to his…

Radio

The Foreign Desk - Explainer 257: A new united leadership in Libya

17 March 2021

After over six years of a split government, Libyans are now looking forward to a new united leadership headed by interim prime minister, Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh. Andrew Mueller explains whether Dbeibeh’s promises are enough to…

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Municipal concerns

15 September 2016

If mention of the word ‘mayor’ puts you in mind of a jolly rotund man with a large chain around his neck and little more to do than open supermarkets and attend fetes, think again. Monocle stalks the corridors of city halls…

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Pole position

17 January 2013

His cosmopolitan background and bullish enthusiasm for the EU have made Poland’s foreign minister a key voice in European politics. Now Radek Sikorski is urging Europe to learn the hard lessons of its own history.

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The Globalist - Hassan Nasrallah’s killing and Mexico’s leadership change

30 September 2024

Hassan Nasrallah, the secretary-general of Hezbollah, was killed in a huge Israeli air attack on Beirut. Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, says that the assassination will change the balance of power in the…

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Observation

17 March 2008

Last year’s C40 summit in New York was a good start but the leaders of the world’s major cities need to get out even more to keep an eye on the competition and form alliances. London is facing a thin field for its upcoming…