The case for global democracy
Based on a talk by Richard Laming at the OccupyLSX camp at St Paul’s Cathedral, 11 December 2011 Before talking about the issue of global democracy, I ought to say a […]
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Meltdown
This will be the situation if the markets are disappointed by the decisions of the European Council on 9 December. If this happens the market will probably sell every euro
Contorted arguments against EU membership
The benefits of British membership of the European Union are so profound and far-reaching that its opponents have to twist themselves into all kinds of knots in order to try
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A treaty change is not a panacea
By Sir Julian Priestley For certain media commentators, self-appointed spokespersons for the market, our friends outside the EU and some ministers in some EU governments who should know better, the
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The fate of the eurozone – how Europe can survive the crisis
Federal Union and the Federal Trust held a conference on Saturday 29 October 2011 to examine the roots of the crisis in the eurozone and to explore possible solutions. Why
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Good politics, now all Labour needs is a policy
By Sir Julian Priestley Labour’s decision to put a three-line whip on the vote on an in/out referendum was a good decision. It moved the focus to the resurgence of
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Nearing the end of the euro crisis, one way or another
It looks as if we have reached the endgame in the eurozone crisis, writes Patrick Mc Nally. The G20 countries are very concerned at European leaders’ failure to solve the
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The Monnet programme
Letter published in the Economist, 17 September 2011 Sir – The suggestion that the crisis in the eurozone shows the limits of Jean Monnet’s approach to Europe is surely incorrect
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The coalition government and the European Union – who, whom?
The Federal Union committee, at its meeting on 12 September, discussed the record of the coalition government on Europe and in particular the influence of the Liberal Democrats. The outcome
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Endgame?
There are two questions being asked here, writes Patrick Mc Nally from Ireland. Are we reaching the endgame of the eurozone crisis and the possible demise of Angela Merkel as