Europe gives Scotland another chance
Interesting that the EU referendum on 23 June gives a new lease of life to the case for Scottish independence. It was Europe that was the cause of its failure …
eurosceptics
The Rise of Euroscepticism: Causes and Prospects (30 January 2014)
The LSE European Institute and the European Parliament Information office in the UK are delighted to invite you to a panel discussion at the LSE on: ‘The Rise of Euroscepticism: …
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Stab in the back
A persistent complaint from the eurosceptics is that the British people were lied to about membership of the EU. Joining wouldn’t reduce our national sovereignty, we were told, and we …
The Anglosphere
Regular readers of this blog will be familiar with the activities of Conservative MEP Daniel Hannan, possibly Britain’s leading eurosceptic, and his relentless campaign against the European Union. Not only …
I have changed my mind about UKIP
UKIP, the UK Independence Party, is changing. As it grows in profile and popularity, it is revealing an ugly side. Perhaps that ugliness was hidden, perhaps it is new, but …
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.) …
A bit off
If a future British government wants to renegotiate membership of the EU, the Fresh Start group of Tory MPs has published its view of what that renegotiation should achieve. The …
Can David Cameron save the unions?
The promise by the prime minister of a new policy on Europe to be outlined in a speech in January rules out most useful comment on the issue between now …
Authentic euroscepticism
A very interesting article in the Daily Telegraph last Friday by Jeremy Warner (read it here) sums up the eurosceptic dilemma and reveals the perverse nature of the way they …
The case against Rupert Murdoch
Passing judgement on Rupert Murdoch appears to be today’s fashion, and this blog is not one to shirk a challenge. His dislike of the EU is well-known, as are the …