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Tag Archives: Europe
EU argument framed by French election
There has been plenty of excitement over yesterday’s EU summit but neither Euro-sceptics or Euro-philes should read to much ideological significance into our use of the veto. Cameron acted in a pragmatically Conservative way. Rather than this being a “no, … Continue reading
EU-hostiles v EU-pragmatists – Today’s Conservative Party
In 1993, when 41 Conservative MPs defied the whip by voting against the Maastricht Treaty, the Party was split between ‘Euro-philes’ and ‘Euro-Sceptics.’ As Philip Cowley and Mark Stewart point out in this morning’s Times (pg eight) the pro-European element … Continue reading
EU referendum debate is a dangerous distraction
Over the last few days some politicos have been getting very excited about Monday’s EU referendum vote. There has been talk in the press of Conservative splits, rebellions and bad blood. Imagine if there was a referendum. There would be … Continue reading
Should Britain be at the heart of a strong Europe? The ‘Yes’ blog
The last few months have been pretty momentous for the EU project. At the same time more and more people in Britain are starting to talk about our relationship with Europe. It is a subject that cannot be ignored. Platform … Continue reading
Should Britain be at the heart of a strong Europe? The ‘No’ blog
The last few months have been pretty momentous for the EU project. At the same time more and more people in Britain are starting to talk about our relationship with Europe. It is a subject that cannot be ignored. Platform … Continue reading