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Lisbon in ruins
The Lisbon earthquake of 1755 was so terrible and destructive was felt, metaphorically, across Europe, causing many to doubt that God was really the guiding force behind history. The lamentable […]
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Give Europeans the right to roam
By Richard Laming Published in EUobserver, 3 April 2006 The European Commission has announced an intention to cut the cost of using your mobile phone in another European country, reported by […]
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Infuriating
The farewell article by Bill Emmott, outgoing editor of the Economist, is the usual mixture of insight and infuriation. You can read it here. The insight lies in his welcome […]
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L is for liberalisation
A fine piece by Dan O’Brien in the Financial Times last Friday about economic liberalisation in the EU. You need a subscription to be able to read it on FT.com, […]
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Non à la précarité
No to insecurity. That’s what the banners say and the demonstrators in Paris are demanding. And it’s hard to disagree. Everyone wants a bit of certainty and a bit of […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]