By Richard Laming Thank you for the invitation to come and speak here today. The question of British membership of the European Union is an important one, as I am […]
Britain should remain a member of the European Union: yes or no Read More »
William Hague’s speech to the Open Europe group last week is a masterpiece of confusion, of seeking to have it both ways. As such, perhaps, it is a good illustration
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
The future of Britain – are the European Union plans for Britain the best way forward? Read More »
A debate this evening with Gerard Batten, a UKIP MEP for London. On the whole it went quite well (you can read my opening remarks here). One thing that was
By Richard Laming I would like to thank the organisers of today’s debate for their invitation to come and speak. If I may say so, “Britain in Europe: leading or
Britain in Europe: leading or leaving? Read More »
More on Tony Blair’s speech in Oxford last Thursday (which you can read here). He declares that: “The vision is the one I share with Europe’s founders: an ever closer
Blair and the founding fathers Read More »
6 June 2005 The UK’s referendum on 5 June 1975 on future membership of the EEC was the first in its history. Odd perhaps that it was demanded by self-styled
It was thirty years ago today Read More »
10 May 2005 Now that the election has been concluded, what lessons are there for the debate about Europe? Who won, and who lost. Two items of good news for
Some notes on the general election Read More »
By Brendan Donnelly I take as my starting-point the personal position of Mr Blair. I believe that he is sincere in his desire to make the British people feel more
The British problem with Europe Read More »
Published in The Times, 22 September 2004 By Richard Laming Sir, The hegemony of Nazi-ruled Europe was not federalist (letter, September 18) but nationalist. The Europe of the 1930s was uniting not by
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