The decision by Boris Johnson to maintain an independent Department for International Development is the right one. Many of us breathed a sigh of relief. DFID is a British success story of impact and influence. And DfID has never been more necessary.
Around the world rogue states, ruthless autocrats, terrorist groups and local warlords increasingly believe they can get away with anything, whatever the rules and norms. And because they believe they can get away with anything, they do everything — cluster bombs, land mines, blocking of humanitarian supplies, targeting of journalists and aid workers. You name it, my colleagues on the front line of war zones around the world are seeing it, and seeing more of it, with less outrage and less accountability for