“Democracy requires not only the people. You can create the apparatus of a state at European level, with a common frontier, a single immigration policy, a common foreign and defence […]
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By David Millar Mr Gladstone and the Claim of Right Has anything good come out of Scotland? Yes, lots of things – whisky, Rabbie Burns, Sean Connery, to name but
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The following submission was made to the Lord Chancellor’s Department in response to the government’s White Paper on reform of the House of Lords. 1. Federalism divides political power between
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It is nearly a quarter of a century since I last made a speech in this institution. This University has a fine record in offering educational opportunities to students from
Why Wales needs a Parliament Read More »
By Daniel Wheatley From Nuremberg to Sarajevo The Nuremberg tribunals set the first principles to put individuals on trial for crimes committed in the name of the state. The Genocide
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By Richard Laming, based on a talk given at the Ventotene seminar on 2 September 2001. It is always a pleasure to come to Ventotene to talk about federalism. There
Federalism is a direction not a destination Read More »
By Roberto Castaldi 1. What is internationalism? – An ideology: a theory about war, peace and international order. There are different kinds of internationalism, but their basic features are the
The federalist critique of internationalism Read More »
In a democracy, you need a very good reason to deny people something they have voted for. The Labour government has yet to come up with that good reason regarding
London should run its own transport system Read More »
John Williams’s thesis of an irreconcilable conflict of interest between the USA and Europe is powerfully stated. His conclusion that Europe needs a security tax to confront US pressure is
Europe and America: a reply to John Williams Read More »
At first sight, federalism is very simple. The basic idea is that relations between states should be conducted under the rule of law. Conflict and disagreement should be resolved through
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