Martin Roche

About Martin Roche

Martin Roche worked in London in investment promotion attraction for Scottish development agencies, followed by a 35-year career in international PR consultancy. He has been a columnist on African Leadership magazine, commenting on geopolitics, a regular contributor to foreign direct investment media and has written for business publications worldwide. He recently returned to Scotland where he is a European Movement activist. He lives in Glasgow.

Demarco’s gauntlet of truth to authoritarianism

September 3, 2025 by Martin Roche Leave a Comment

In early August, Chris Hermann of the European Council on Foreign Relations wrote about how the Trump administration aims to remodel Europe. He wrote: “In April, Marco Rubio’s state department launched a blog on Substack. In a post called “The Need for Civilizational Allies in Europe” the article saw the Trump administration draw the battle lines of a civilisational conflict … [Read more...] about Demarco’s gauntlet of truth to authoritarianism

The plot to kill the BBC

January 31, 2024 by Martin Roche Leave a Comment

The government has given new powers over the BBC to Ofcom, the broadcasting regulator. Behind the move is the eventual destruction of the Corporation. Lucy Frazer is the Westminster Secretary of State with ultimate responsibility for the regulation of the BBC. Ms Frazer took up her current post on 7 February 2023. This means that as a Tory minister she has served an almost … [Read more...] about The plot to kill the BBC