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  • In defence of the Erasmus scheme

    By Richard Laming Published in EUobserver, 27 March 2006 In the wake of last December’s rather unsatisfactory deal on the EU budget, it is not surprising that the Erasmus student exchange […]

  • Magnificent and typical

    Tony Blair’s speech to the Australian parliament earlier today deserves reading. (You can read it here.) It got most attention in the press for its remarks about anti-American feeling in […]

  • Fifty one votes to one

    I took part in a debate with leading anti-European John Redwood on Thursday evening in his parliamentary constituency, Wokingham. (You can read my speech here.) We started off a little […]

  • The future of Britain – are the European Union plans for Britain the best way forward?

    Based on a speech by Richard Laming in a debate with Rt Hon John Redwood MP organised by UKIP, Wokingham, 23 March 2006 I would like to start by thanking […]

  • Where next for the European Union?

    By Brendan Donnelly In discussing the future of the European Union, we have to start by acknowledging that there is a substantial and probably growing unease in the relationship between […]

  • Will the CAP fit?

    A very fine speech this evening by Chris Haskins, giving the second UACES Lecture on the future of Europe, on “CAP reform: a watershed for the European Union?” Chris Haskins […]

  • The European constitution: what went wrong?

    Based on an talk by Richard Laming at the AGM of Federal Union, 11 March 2006 In talking about why the European constitution went wrong, it makes sense to break […]

  • The European constitution: what to do next?

    Based on an talk by Stephen Haseler at the AGM of Federal Union, 11 March 2006 There are three possible ways forward for the European Union in the wake of […]

  • A global parliamentary assembly

    Professor Andrew Strauss addressed a meeting this evening on how to set up a global parliamentary assembly. He was speaking at a meeting organised by the One World Trust, so […]

  • What’s next for the European Union?

    Interview of John Parry and Richard Laming, published in Mondial, March 2006 In referendums last year, a majority of voters in France and the Netherlands voted ‘no’ to a proposed […]

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