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Category Archives: European Union
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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Time for something different
It is surely time for something other than austerity to solve the United Kingdom’s economic woes and the Budget in a few days’ time should not impose any more cuts on the circumstances of ordinary people. Whatever politicians say when … Continue reading
Posted in Austerity, Budget, Debt crisis, European Union, Liberal Democrat ministers, Office of Budgetary Responsibility, Poverty, UK Government, UK Prime Minister
Tagged Austerity in the UK, Bonuses, Conservatives, Cuts, David Cameron, Ed Balls, Ed Miliband, European Union, Liberal Democrats, Office of Budgetary Responsibility, ordinary working families, Politics, Poor people, President Hollande, Rich people, Robert Chote, UK coalition; Reform; Whitehall; Public sector; Politics, Vince Cable, Vulnerable people
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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).
