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 […]
The coalition government and the European Union – who, whom? Read More »
My first reaction when I heard of the proposal in the House of Lords to amend the EU Bill (scroll down to column 281) so as to require a minimum
A turnout threshold for referendums? Read More »
By Richard Laming The referendum on changing the electoral system for the House of Commons has divided the world of politics but also, in another way, has united it. The
What the AV referendum debate tells us about a future referendum on EU membership Read More »
The dust is now settling after the referendum in the UK earlier this month on changing the electoral system. The result, on a 41 percent turnout, was 68 percent in
Lessons for Europe from the British referendum Read More »
The referendum on the introduction of the Alternative Vote (AV) on 5 May was lost by 68 per cent to 32 per cent. This is a crushing defeat. What went
Why was the electoral reform referendum lost? Read More »
There is something unsatisfying about the arguments deployed by the Yes side in the referendum campaign on electoral reform. They are right that the Alternative Vote is preferable to First
A rotten way to fight a referendum Read More »
Federal Union’s AGM and annual conference was held in London on Saturday 19 March 2011. The morning session looked at the future of the eurozone and Britain’s possible role. John
Report on Federal Union annual conference Read More »
The Federal Trust has published a briefing on the EU bill, which you can read here: http://www.fedtrust.co.uk/admin/uploads/EU_Bill_Briefing.pdf
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Letter published in the Financial Times, 17 January 2011 Sir, The eurosceptic critics of the European Union bill, complaining it does not go far enough to restrain judicial activism (“Tory
UK could help frame EU principles Read More »
The debate on the European Union bill in the House of Commons yesterday focused on a clause that declares that the British parliament is still sovereign with respect to the
Where sovereignty lies Read More »
