Oh shit (again)
We have been here before. Here is what I wrote after the No vote in France three years ago: http://federalunion.org.uk/oh-shit/. Much of the same applies now after the Irish No […]
Lisbon treaty
What happens if Ireland votes No?
Friday 13th is the right day for the result of the Irish referendum on the Lisbon treaty to be announced, if the recent opinion polls are anything to go by.
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The Lisbon treaty v the American Constitution
By Richard Laming Published in The Times, 3 June 2008 Sir, In comparing the Lisbon treaty unfavourably with the US Constitution of 1787 (“Jefferson: a lesson for Europeans”, June 2), William
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A shock to the system?
There is a school of thought among pro-Europeans that a No vote in the forthcoming Irish referendum on the Lisbon treaty would be better than a Yes. (Adrian Hamilton in
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An abuse of the constitution
An attempt to undermine the parliamentary process is underway today. A court case has been brought by a eurosceptic to overturn the decision of the House of Commons to ratify
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Constitutional affairs: fundamental rights and the Lisbon treaty
Fundamental rights and the European Union Owen Tudor, Head of TUC European Union and International Relations Department, opened the discussion with a rather succinct and elegant description of the dilemma
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The new EU Reform Treaty
What was agreed at the European summit? The European summit held in Brussels on 21-23 June 2007 has abandoned the idea of a European constitution and replaced it with a
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Lessons from five years of war in Iraq
Five years on from the unleashing of shock and awe over Baghdad, what have we learned? I’ve written an analysis for the Federal Union news pages, which you can read
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For an effective and more democratic European Union
Federal Union Manifesto This manifesto is designed to mobilize committed Europeans to campaign for an effective and more democratic European Union and one that exercises its full potential in world
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Mandelson vs Hewitt
This blog discusses issues rather than personalities (Tony Benn would approve) so don’t be misled by the title. Discussion has started about who will be the member of the European
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