Published in EUobserver, 19 March 2009 British prime minister Gordon Brown opened a press conference in Downing Street on Monday, with European Commission president Jose Manuel Barroso at his side, with […]
Gordon Brown turns his back Read More »
By Richard Laming Published in the Daily Telegraph, 26 February 2009 SIR – Irwin Stelzer supports a crackdown on “illegal” tax havens (Comment, February 25), but the real point is
Federal Union AGM and conference – 28 March 2009 Federal Union’s annual conference will look at two subjects: – The future agenda and role of the European Parliament – The
Parliaments and politics Read More »
By Richard Laming Published in EUobserver, 11 February 2009 The Party of European Socialists will launch its European election manifesto in Brussels today (11 February). In preparation for the elections in
Do the Socialists have vision and principle? Read More »
By Sergio Pistone In the Gaza Strip, a new and particularly cruel chapter of the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians is currently being written. As a contribution to this discussion,
By Richard Laming The scale and nature of the recent crash in the financial markets is leading to a rethink of the present model of economics and regulation. Can it
Should Britain join the euro? A lesson from history Read More »
By Brendan Donnelly In response to the gathering global financial and economic crisis, occasional voices, notably that of Frank Field MP, have been raised in the United Kingdom, canvassing the
The Silence of the Lambs Read More »
The annual review I wrote this time last year took as its theme the word relief. This year, we can even allow ourselves a little hope. The ratification process for
Federal Union review of 2008 Read More »
By Richard Laming Published in The First Post, 9 December 2008 Daniel Hannan is as mistaken now to describe Britain as one of three superpowers in 1945 as the government was
Britain is no superpower Read More »
By Richard Laming An enquiry comes in: why should political parties nominate candidates for president of the European Commission in the elections next summer Here are three reasons: 1. Honesty
Why parties should nominate candidates for president of the Commission Read More »
