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HARDtalk: Lord Hurd, UK Foreign Secretary 1989-1995

23/02/2010

Lord Hurd, UK Foreign Secretary 1989-1995

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Is it time to rethink British foreign policy after decades punching above its weight?

Stephen Sackur asks former diplomat and Conservative foreign secretary Douglas Hurd whether it is time to rethink British foreign policy after decades punching above its weight.

For decades British politicians and diplomats have persevered with the notion that the UK can continue to punch above its weight in world affairs, but maybe that familiar cliche has outlived its usefulness. What should a highly indebted medium-sized nation in western Europe seek to achieve on the global stage? Douglas Hurd is a former diplomat and Conservative foreign secretary, and Stephen Sackur asks him whether it is time for a rethink of British foreign policy.

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