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Federal UK

The British system of government has for many years been one of the most centralised in Europe. Many more matters are decided at the national level than in Germany or …

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History of The Federal Union

Notes of a discussion at the Federal Union committee on 27 May 2002 John Pinder introduced the discussion, having been a member of Federal Union for 52 years, by noting …

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PODCAST: Brexit – Too Hot To Handle in the General Election? | Federal Trust

Our Chair John Stevens and Director Brendan Donnelly discuss the implications of the General Election’s results for relations between the UK and the EU. They warn that the Labour Party

VIDEO: Brexit – Too Hot To Handle in the General Election | Federal Trust

Our Chair John Stevens and Director Brendan Donnelly discuss the implications of the General Election’s results for relations between the UK and the EU. They warn that the Labour Party

Europe

At the heart of the British attitude to Europe is a misconception. We know that our own political system is highly centralised, and we often assume that any European system …

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PODCAST: Brexit – Too Hot To Handle in the General Election? | Federal Trust

Our Chair John Stevens and Director Brendan Donnelly discuss the implications of the General Election’s results for relations between the UK and the EU. They warn that the Labour Party

Federalism, national minorities and regionalism – the case of Cornwall

By Philip Hosking The Cornish are a Celtic ethnic identity and historic nation of the southwest of Great Britain. We have our own lesser used Celtic language, sports, festivals, cuisine, …

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World federalism

Proposals have been made that the United Nations should adopt the same form of democratic system as used in most of its member states. While it must be conceded that …

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Federal UK

The British system of government has for many years been one of the most centralised in Europe. Many more matters are decided at the national level than in Germany or …

Federal UK Read More »

History of The Federal Union

Notes of a discussion at the Federal Union committee on 27 May 2002 John Pinder introduced the discussion, having been a member of Federal Union for 52 years, by noting …

History of Federal Union Read More »

PODCAST: Brexit – Too Hot To Handle in the General Election? | Federal Trust

Our Chair John Stevens and Director Brendan Donnelly discuss the implications of the General Election’s results for relations between the UK and the EU. They warn that the Labour Party

VIDEO: Brexit – Too Hot To Handle in the General Election | Federal Trust

Our Chair John Stevens and Director Brendan Donnelly discuss the implications of the General Election’s results for relations between the UK and the EU. They warn that the Labour Party

Europe

At the heart of the British attitude to Europe is a misconception. We know that our own political system is highly centralised, and we often assume that any European system …

Europe Read More »

PODCAST: Brexit – Too Hot To Handle in the General Election? | Federal Trust

Our Chair John Stevens and Director Brendan Donnelly discuss the implications of the General Election’s results for relations between the UK and the EU. They warn that the Labour Party

Federalism, national minorities and regionalism – the case of Cornwall

By Philip Hosking The Cornish are a Celtic ethnic identity and historic nation of the southwest of Great Britain. We have our own lesser used Celtic language, sports, festivals, cuisine, …

Federalism, national minorities and regionalism – the case of Cornwall Read More »

World federalism

Proposals have been made that the United Nations should adopt the same form of democratic system as used in most of its member states. While it must be conceded that …

World federalism Read More »

Parliament’s influence on EU legislation goes up in smoke

Leave a Comment / Blog / 23/07/2013 / Council of Ministers, health policy, intergovernmentalism, national parliaments

No sooner does this website publish a criticism of the way that national governments behave in the Council of Ministers (read it here) than a cast-iron example emerges of exactly […]

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