Prospect in conversation with William Hague

Prospect was in conversation tonight with the Rt Hon William Hague MP, the foreign secretary.

Listen to the event below

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Here are Prospect's tweets from the event

#hagueprospect "We must keep increasing the practical assistance we give to the Syrian opposition"---William Hague

— Prospect Magazine(@prospect_uk) April 15, 2013

#hagueprospect "There is a strong case for ending the arms embargo [to Syria]"

— Prospect Magazine(@prospect_uk) April 15, 2013

#hagueprospect "We should be firm, united and calm," about North Korea. "Calm in the face of rhetorical provocations," he adds.

— Prospect Magazine(@prospect_uk) April 15, 2013

#hagueprospect Is the N Korean leadership rational? "We shall see," answers Hague. "Shows why we should have our ultimate line of defence."

— Prospect Magazine(@prospect_uk) April 15, 2013

#hagueprospect And Iran's nuclear programme? "I think it can be dissuaded. We have good international unity, including China and Russia."

— Prospect Magazine(@prospect_uk) April 15, 2013

#hagueprospect Foreign Secretary notes the significance of Iran's June 14th elections.

— Prospect Magazine(@prospect_uk) April 15, 2013

#hagueprospect Iran: "We want this policy of negotiations and sanctions to succeed."

— Prospect Magazine(@prospect_uk) April 15, 2013

#hagueprospect The Israeli Palestinian peace process---"It looks better, but is just as urgent," than before the January Israeli elections.

— Prospect Magazine(@prospect_uk) April 15, 2013

#hagueprospect "I have asked the US to make the greatest effort since the Oslo peace accords."---The Foreign Secretary, William Hague.

— Prospect Magazine(@prospect_uk) April 15, 2013

#hagueprospect "Time is running out for a two state solution." William Hague

— Prospect Magazine(@prospect_uk) April 15, 2013

#hagueprospect "Any state that involves different classes of individual," will be problematic, says William Hague, concerning Israel.

— Prospect Magazine(@prospect_uk) April 15, 2013

#hagueprospect Now on to Europe "The PM has succeeded in a whole succession of negotiations," in Europe. ---W Hague

— Prospect Magazine(@prospect_uk) April 15, 2013

#haguerospect Important progress has been made by the government in on banking union in Europe, says Hague.

— Prospect Magazine(@prospect_uk) April 15, 2013

#hagueprospect The Romanians and Bulgarian people who may come to the UK in January "is cause for calm," assures William Hague.

— Prospect Magazine(@prospect_uk) April 15, 2013

#hagueprospect Though we must make sure the UK's welfare system does not become an "artificial magnet," to Britain. ---William Hague.

— Prospect Magazine(@prospect_uk) April 15, 2013

#hagueprospect William Hague tells a Prospect event that we have massively reduced the terrorist threat by our operations in Afghanistan.

— Prospect Magazine(@prospect_uk) April 15, 2013

#hagueprospect Is Afghanistan Britain's last war? "I wish I were able to predict that," replies Hague.

— Prospect Magazine(@prospect_uk) April 15, 2013

#hagueprospect "It would be a brave foreign secretary who says we have come to the end of deploying our army."

— Prospect Magazine(@prospect_uk) April 15, 2013

#hagueprospect Do we have the capacity to defend the Falklands? "Oh yes absolutely," replies Hague.

— Prospect Magazine(@prospect_uk) April 15, 2013

#hagueprospect "This is an agreement not about territories but about people," says Hague, in relation to the Falkand Islands.

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#hagueprospect Has this government done enough for business? "We are shifting our diplomatic efforts towards emerging economies." ---Hague.

— Prospect Magazine(@prospect_uk) April 15, 2013

#hagueprospect We are "very committed," to maintaining the aid budget, William Hague tells a Prospect event in Westminster this evening.

— Prospect Magazine(@prospect_uk) April 15, 2013

#hagueprospect Can foreign policy win elections? "Difficult to foresee," says William Hague.

— Prospect Magazine(@prospect_uk) April 15, 2013

#haguepospect Political consensus means foreign policy is no longer likely to swing a general election, says William Hague

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#hagueprospect Now for questions.

— Prospect Magazine(@prospect_uk) April 15, 2013

#hagueprospect "The world is failing in its responsibilities," to Syria. ---William Hague.

— Prospect Magazine(@prospect_uk) April 15, 2013

#hagueprospect "We have assisted with communications equipment. We have trained so far 300 Syrian journalists" ---William Hague.

— Prospect Magazine(@prospect_uk) April 15, 2013

#hagueprospect Q. What future for Afghan women? A. "We are going to change attitudes globally," to sexual violence, says William Hague.

— Prospect Magazine(@prospect_uk) April 15, 2013

#hagueprospect "It is still difficult," for some Afghans to accept social change, William Hague tells a Prospect event here in Westminster

— Prospect Magazine(@prospect_uk) April 15, 2013

#hagueprospect "We will want to push two-way trade between the UK and Venezuela," says Hague, in reply to a question about the new govt.

— Prospect Magazine(@prospect_uk) April 15, 2013

#hagueprospect Angelina Jolie's involvement "means we can change global attitudes." William Hague

— Prospect Magazine(@prospect_uk) April 15, 2013

#hagueprospect Q. How should we deal with Russia? A. There is no single answer, says Hague We make sure we discuss human rights.

— Prospect Magazine(@prospect_uk) April 15, 2013

#hagueprospect "Need to have a healthy working relationship," with Russia, says Hague. "Somalia and Mali, the security council is together."

— Prospect Magazine(@prospect_uk) April 15, 2013