The Speech
So we have finally heard The Speech. David Cameron spoke this morning to outline what Conservative party policy on Europe would be after the next election. (Read the speech here.) […]
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Silence where a policy should be
The coalition government’s mid-term review and relaunch yesterday gave us an update on what they think they have achieved. Of course, because the coalition is made up of two separate
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Federal Union review of 2012
The most important outcome of the past 12 months is that the eurozone survived. The world was poised on the edge of a financial precipice at the beginning of last
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From the people who brought you electoral reform
The government’s plans for reforming the House of Lords are in disarray. A substantial majority – 462 to 124 – in the House of Commons voted for reform but the
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The end of the coalition
The results of the voting that took place on 3 May surely spell the beginning of the end for Britain’s coalition government. (Read about the election results here.) I am
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There may be trouble ahead: the Coalition’s European policy (23 May 2012)
23 May – There may be trouble ahead: the Coalition’s European policy Europe House, 32 Smith Square, London SW1P 3EU 4.00 – 6.30 pm followed by a drinks reception As
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The House of Lords is a mess
The House of Lords is a mess. It brings together in one place party political nominees (often former MPs), acknowledged experts on particular issues, descendants of drinking buddies of long-deceased
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Punished for telling the truth
An interview with Lib Dem cabinet minister Ed Davey in the New Statesman this week has provoked an astonishing reaction. He comments on the experience in government of dealing with
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Federal Union review of 2011
Last year was dominated by the crisis in the eurozone. It dominated the debate about the future of European integration, obviously, but has also turned out to be a major
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The UK and the European area of justice, freedom and security (24 January 2012)
THE COALITION AND EUROPE AFTER THE HONEYMOON 24TH JANUARY – THE UK AND THE EUROPEAN AREA OF JUSTICE, FREEEDOM AND SECURITY MARY SUMNER HOUSE, TUFTON STREET, LONDON SW1P 3RB 2.00
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