 Kate Allen   Historic British Achievements of 2012: Let a
Strong Arms Trade Treaty be One of Them  Posted: 25/07/2012
00:00  With Bradley Wiggins winning the Tour de France this
weekend - the first time ever for a Brit, and Andy Murray
reaching the Wimbledon Final earlier this month - another first
for a Brit since 1938, one thing is certain: UK athletes are
making 2012 a year to remember. And that is even before the
London Olympics has begun.  I am eagerly hoping then that this
appetite for success is rubbing off on the UK delegates over at
the United Nations in New York where in just four days' time,
they too could be on the verge of making history.  As Ministers
Burt and Duncan recently pointed out here, the UK Government has
long been a key player in calling for a robust and effective
international Arms Trade Treaty. From 2006 until now, successive
UK Governments have recognised that a poorly regulated
international arms trade is giving way to weapons being
transferred where they are being used to commit