A shock to the system?
There is a school of thought among pro-Europeans that a No vote in the forthcoming Irish referendum on the Lisbon treaty would be better than a Yes. (Adrian Hamilton in […]
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A landslide for Obama
A survey published in today’s Daily Telegraph reports that Barack Obama beats John McCain by a landslide, as long as the voters are European. (Read the survey results here.) I
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Is Cornwall a nation?
An interesting piece has just been published in the UK section of this website, examining the relationship between Cornwall and the rest of the United Kingdom. (Read it here.) Formally,
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A league of democracies
Most of the discussion about the proposal for a league of democracies – floated most notably by Republican presidential candidate John McCain – centres about the notion of democracy. How
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Should we send aid to Burma?
As the tragic consequences for the people of Burma of Cyclone Nargis and its aftermath become clearer, the contrast between the desperate need for humanitarian aid and the unwillingness of
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Europe Day, but not in Britain
Today is Europe Day, the anniversary of the Schuman Declaration that gave birth to the idea of the European Union. It is celebrated across Europe as a recognition of what
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An abuse of the constitution
An attempt to undermine the parliamentary process is underway today. A court case has been brought by a eurosceptic to overturn the decision of the House of Commons to ratify
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The rising cost of food
The rise in food prices around the world is yet another issue that should bring countries together, yet risks driving them apart. The reasons for the rapid rise in prices
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Ethnic nationalism
An article in the latest issue of the ever-excellent “Foreign Affairs” suggests that, rather than the European Union representing the defeat of nationalism (as is the conventional way the EU
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A president for Europe
A campaign has been launched to merge the post of president of the European Commission with the new post of president of the European Council created under the Lisbon treaty.
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