The resignation of French head of the International Monetary Fund, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, over allegations of a sex attack in a New York hotel room has restarted the debate about who […]
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You are invited to the launch of “New Labour and the European Union: Blair and Brown’s Logic of History”, by Dr Oliver Daddow 7 April 2011, 5.00 – 6.45 pm,
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Gordon Brown seems to have weathered the storm over his leadership of the Labour party, which has a positive consequence for the future of the Lisbon treaty. (Or rather, it
No call for a general election Read More »
It may be safely said that Gordon Brown must have a strong constitution if he can withstand all that has been thrown at him and still remain prime minister. But
Gordon Brown’s constitution Read More »
How many times do we hear in British politics that federalism in Europe means centralisation? That a federal Europe would continue to accrete power after power away from the member
The two meanings of federal Read More »
By Richard Laming Published in EUobserver, 25 March 2009 We are truly living in extraordinary times. Thanks to the credit crunch and the ensuing recession, some of the world’s major banks
Strange news: a British pro-European policy Read More »
Published in EUobserver, 19 March 2009 British prime minister Gordon Brown opened a press conference in Downing Street on Monday, with European Commission president Jose Manuel Barroso at his side, with
Gordon Brown turns his back Read More »
Amid the daily assaults on him in parliament and in the media, Gordon Brown can at least take comfort in some praise today on this blog. He is reported on
Gordon Brown gets something right Read More »
The newspaper articles welcoming Gordon Brown as the new prime minister all say that one of his undoubted achievements as Chancellor was to keep Britain out of the euro. Allow
Gordon Brown and the euro Read More »
There is some confusion in the press today about whether or not there will be a referendum in the UK on the successor to the constitutional treaty. Tony Blair has
Orderly transition? Read More »
