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Category Archives: Britain in Europe
THE SOVEREIGNTY ILLUSION
The anti-EU mob’s sovereignty argument is an illusion. The UK is as sovereign a nation as we’ve ever been. The UK and its constituent parts have always succeeded when pooling sovereignty and working with others. Alone, Britain lost half the … Continue reading
Posted in Britain in Europe, Commonwealth, EU referendum 2016, European Union, Freedom, IN, Peace, Politics, Referendum, Remain, Sovereign states, Sovereignty, UK sovereignty, United Kingdom
Tagged Britain in Europe, Commonwealth, EU referendum 2016, European Union, Freedom, IN, Peace, Referendum, Remain, Sovereignty, UK sovereignty, United Kingdom
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The EU, the Scottish referendum and the EU referendum
A speech I gave yesterday, 15 October 2014, to Forum 2000 in Horsforth, West Yorkshire Introduction In January last year, the Prime Minister announced there would be an in/out referendum in 2017 after a renegotiation of the terms of the … Continue reading
Posted in Alan Johnson, Better Together, Britain in Europe, Canada, Conservatives, Cymru, EU Referendum, European Council, European Union, Immigration, Liberal Democrats, Referendum, Royal family, Scotland, Scottish Referendum, Speeches, UK Prime Minister, UKIP, Uncategorized, United Kingdom, Wales, Yes campaign
Tagged Alan Johnson, Better Together, Canada, Chancellor Merkel, Conservatives, David Cameron, EU Referendum, European Union, Eurosceptics, France, Germany, Government; Efficiency, Labour leadership, Labour party, Liberal Democrats, prime minister, Referendum, Royal family, Scotland, Scottish Referendum, UKIP, United Kingdom, Yes campaign
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Udate: Time for David Cameron to change
It is good to see that the UK is at least going to take part in “technical discussions” over the proposed EU fiscal pact (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-16209414).
Veto! 24+ hours on
The only honourable course for prime miniser David Cameron, chancellor of the exchequer George Osborne and foreign secretary William Hague is resignation: resignation by morning. Let people who do not hate this country and Europe take their place to try … Continue reading
Veto!
Prime minister David Cameron’s veto at the EU summit in Brussels leaves the UK isolated in a way that has no precedent. His “veto” is a refusal not to take part in discussions which are going to go ahead without the … Continue reading
Posted in Britain in Europe, Debt crisis, December 2011, European Council, Eurozone, Sovereign states, UK coalition
Tagged Austerity in the UK, Chancellor Merkel, coalition, David Cameron, Deputy Prime Minister, European Council meeting Brussels 2011, Eurosceptics, Eurozone crisis, Liberal Democrats, Nick Clegg, Politics, prime minister, UK coalition; Reform; Whitehall; Public sector; Politics, veto
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3rd Update: The United Kingdom and the Eurozone crisis
As he heads to the EU summit in Brussels, will the UK prime minister, David Cameron, be thinking about the London Conference nearly 80 years ago, also called to resolve an international financial crisis and avoid a further recession? That … Continue reading
Posted in Britain in Europe, Debt crisis, December 2011, European Council, Eurozone, government, London Conference 1933, Politics, Sovereign states, UK coalition
Tagged Austerity in the UK, coalition, David Cameron, Deputy Prime Minister, European Council, European Council Brussels 2011, Eurosceptics, Eurozone crisis, prime minister, UK coalition; Reform; Whitehall; Public sector; Politics
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2nd Update: The United Kingdom and the Eurozone crisis
Here is common sense and leadership from justice secretary Kenneth Clarke in today’s Financial Times: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/5606a946-201a-11e1-8662-00144feabdc0.html#axzz1fomGwuZY. (You may have to register to read it, but registration is free). He was a good minister to work for, as I recall. Also … Continue reading
Posted in Britain in Europe, Debt crisis, Eurozone, government, Politics, Sovereign states, UK coalition, Uncategorized, Work-life balance, Working Time Directive
Tagged Austerity in the UK, Chancellor Merkel, coalition, David Cameron, Deputy Prime Minister, Eurosceptics, Eurozone crisis, France, Germany, justice secretary, Kenneth Clarke, Nick Clegg, President Sarkozy
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Update: The United Kingdom and the Eurozone crisis
David Cameron’s threat today to veto any new EU treaty (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-16048131) confirms the worst. Of course he is right to defend the United Kingdom’s interests and not to sign any treaty that does not accord with our interests (although as … Continue reading
Posted in Britain in Europe, Debt crisis, Eurozone, Politics, Sovereign states, UK coalition
Tagged Austerity in the UK, Chancellor Merkel, David Cameron, Deputy Prime Minister, EU, Eurosceptics, Eurozone crisis, financial crisis, France, Germany, Nick Clegg, Paris summit, President Sarkozy, prime minister
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The United Kingdom and the Eurozone crisis
Why is the UK taking no part in solving the Eurozone crisis? Why was the UK prime minister not at the summit in Paris yesterday, when President Sarkozy of France and Chancellor Merkel of Germany met? The financial crisis affects … Continue reading
Posted in Britain in Europe, Debt crisis, Eurozone, Politics, UK coalition
Tagged Austerity in the UK, Chancellor Merkel, David Cameron, deputy prime mister, Eurosceptics, Eurozone crisis, Finacial crisis, France, Germany, Lady Thatcher, ordinary working families, Paris summit, President Sarkozy, TUPE, UK prime minster
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