It is surely a matter of national pride that a country with only 1 per cent of the world’s population who generate 4% of the world’s GDP can have such […]
Can the UK afford a financial services industry? Read More »
I went to an interesting discussion this morning on the achievements of the European Union over the past 20 years. There were many of them mentioned: enlargement; the euro; some
Achievements over the past 20 years Read More »
Peter Oborne, writing in the Daily Mail, is correct to criticise Gordon Brown’s apparent commitment to “British jobs for British workers”, but he is wrong to say that “our membership
British jobs for British workers Read More »
The dispute about Italian and Portuguese workers having jobs at a power station in Lincolnshire highlights the issue of labour mobility within the EU. One of the fundamental principles of
“Are we content to see banks from other, especially small European, countries take deposits across the continent on the same basis as before? Increasingly, supervisors and governments in larger states
Sir Howard Davies: Europe’s banks need a federal fix Read More »
An interesting article in the Financial Times today by Sir Howard Davies – read it here – points out the consequences of banking crashes in small countries. A bank in
More federalism needed in the financial sector Read More »
A debate in the House of Commons yesterday identifies some interesting phenomena as a result of the banking crisis and the moves against the Icelandic banks last month. The debate
Fall-out from the banking crash Read More »
The phenomenon of the tragedy of the commons is well-known: a resource common to all is over-exploited to the disbenefit of all because there is no means of restraining individuals
The case against unanimity Read More »
At a meeting today, a fine story was told that illustrates the problem of Europe very well. The actor Timothy Spall was asked about his acting style, and answered that
Nothing matters until it’s personal Read More »
This blog commented previously on the funding difficulties faced by the EU’s Galileo project – one of the private sector funders pulled out and critical questions are now, properly, being
Why should the EU run a satellite system? Read More »
