European Union

Ken Clarke And Peter Mandelson Join Forces To Fight Eurosceptics

The Observer | Posted 30.01.2013 | UK Politics

Tory grandee Ken Clarke is joining forces with Labour peer Lord Mandelson in a historic cross-party bid to turn back the rising tide of Euroscepticism...

'Mad' To Leave The EU, Cameron Tells Friends

Mail On Sunday | Posted 30.01.2013 | UK Politics

David Cameron thinks it would be ‘mad’ for Britain to leave the EU and is secretly backing a move by Tory MPs to warn of the perils of cutting all...

Heseltine Warns Cameron Over EU Referendum 'Punt'

The Huffington Post UK | Paul Vale | Posted 30.01.2013 | UK Politics

Tory grandee Lord Heseltine has turned on David Cameron, warning the PM against taking a “punt” by holding a referendum on Britain’s continued m...

George Osborne's Ultimatum To The EU: Change Or Britain Leaves

The Huffington Post UK | Ned Simons | Posted 28.01.2013 | UK Politics

George Osborne has delivered an ultimatum to the European Union, telling Brussels to change or Britain will leave. In an interview with German news...

Cameron 'To Offer EU Referendum In 2018' In Dutch Speech

The Huffington Post UK | Ned Simons | Posted 28.01.2013 | UK Politics

David Cameron will enlist the support of the Dutch when he makes a bid to take back powers from Brussels in a long awaited speech on the EU, it has be...

Ned Simons

Nick Clegg Jokes That David Cameron's EU Views Are 'Double Dutch'

HuffingtonPost.com | Ned Simons | Posted 28.01.2013 | UK Politics

Nick Clegg has offered a robust defence of Britain’s membership of the European Union, amid warnings from Washington that the UK must not seek an ex...

MEPs Cost £1.79m A Year Each, Three Times The Cost Of Westminster MPs

The Huffington Post UK | Ned Simons | Posted 10.01.2013 | UK Politics

MEPs cost £1.79m a year, compared to MPs who cost £590,000 and peers who cost £130,000, figures published by the government reveal. On Wednesday...

Mehdi's Morning Memo: Barack Obama Vs Nigel Farage

Huffington Post | Mehdi Hasan | Posted 30.01.2013 | UK Politics

The ten things you need to know on Thursday 10th January 2013... 1) BARACK OBAMA VS NIGEL FARAGE Yesterday, it was Richard Branson and a bunch...

Obama Tells David Cameron Not To 'Turn Inwards' With EU Referendum

PA/The Huffington Post | Posted 28.01.2013 | UK Politics

A senior US government official has indicated that the Obama administration wants Britain to retain an influential role in the European Union. Ahea...

The Sun Was Right the First Time; 'Up Yours' Should Remain the Standard Eurosceptic Response to Any of Jacques Delors' Comments on Our Relationship With the EU

Tom Hunt | Posted 06.03.2013 | UK Politics
Tom Hunt

Many leaders of the EU are driven by an intense ideological mission and do not play with a straight bat, so we should think very carefully about their motives and about surrendering our ability to challenge them.

EU Withdrawal? You'll Have To Wait And See, Says PM

The Huffington Post UK/PA | Posted 31.01.2013 | UK Politics

Voters will be offered a "real choice" on Britain's future relations with the European Union, David Cameron said ahead of a keynote speech on the issu...

Why Cameron Will Say All the Wrong Things on the EU

Robin Lustig | Posted 05.03.2013 | UK Politics
Robin Lustig

Instead of talking about a two-speed Europe, or a multi-tier Europe, or an "associate membership" Europe, why don't we imagine a Europe of concentric circles?

Ned Simons

David Cameron's 2013 Tory Troubles, Europe, Gay Marriage And Ukip

HuffingtonPost.com | Ned Simons | Posted 31.01.2013 | UK Politics

Look behind you prime minister. Big set piece rebellions, disgruntled backbenchers and lurking 'Big Beasts', David Cameron has been given a rocky ride...

Does Privatisation Threaten Democracy?

Darian Meacham | Posted 27.02.2013 | UK Politics
Darian Meacham

The basic questions surrounding the privatisation of the postal service are the same as those surrounding the privatisation of any essential public service. Can a private enterprise whose primary goal is to draw profit be expected to offer the same level of service as a public service whose only goal is to provide that service even if it is a detriment to their bottom line?

'Do You Want Criminals Roaming The Streets?'

PA | Posted 28.12.2012 | UK

David Cameron has been warned by a senior Brussels official that Britain's withdrawal from European Union law and order measures would leave paedophil...

'Forget An EU Referendum, Fight The Eurozone Firestorm'

PA | Posted 25.02.2013 | UK Politics

Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has issued a warning to the Tories to concentrate on fighting the "firestorm" in the eurozone rather than trying to r...

Angels and Demons

Robert Mercer-Nairne | Posted 22.02.2013 | UK Politics
Robert Mercer-Nairne

I am two thirds of the way through a harrowing book, Savage Continent by Keith Lowe. I urge you all to read it over the next twelve months, but not until after Christmas. There is no need for you to upset yourselves until then.

Why Europe Is Wrong About Jerusalem

Toby Greene | Posted 19.02.2013 | UK Politics
Toby Greene

When both sides have a claim to this small but strategically significant piece of land, the way to resolve the issue should be through negotiations between the parties, just as the EU is calling for. Why then has the EU prejudged the outcome of those negotiations by taking the Palestinian side of the argument?

Continental Drift - Political Risks Ahead

Iain Anderson | Posted 19.02.2013 | UK Politics
Iain Anderson

Many of the risks in the year ahead could be the result of what might be characterised as drift. A lack of leadership and political will that leaves nations and regions without a clear strategy to solve serious long-term challenges. And in the sense of drifting apart through a divergence of interests over time.

Scottish Secretary Slammed For Failure To Clarify Independence 'Uncertainties'

PA/Huffington Post UK | Posted 17.02.2013 | UK Politics

Unionist peers have rounded on the Scottish Secretary for refusing to approach the European Union's governing body for advice on Scotland's future. ...

Ned Simons

Tony Blair: 'Don't Scapegoat Immigrants For Britain's Problems'

HuffingtonPost.com | Ned Simons | Posted 18.12.2012 | UK Politics

Tony Blair has warned politicians not to scapegoat immigrants, who he said bring “great energy and fresh initiative” to the United Kingdom. Inv...

Mehdi's Morning Memo: 'Ukip If You Want To'

Huffington Post | Mehdi Hasan | Posted 30.01.2013 | UK Politics

The ten things you need to know on Tuesday 18th December 2012... 1) UKIP IF YOU WANT TO More bad news for the Conservative Party; more good new...

Tories Haemorrhaging Support To Ukip, Poll Finds

PA | Posted 16.02.2013 | UK Politics

Conservatives suffered fresh opinion poll woe as the UK Independence Party (Ukip) continued to register record highs. In results that will fuel MP ...

Many Brits Prefer 'EU-lite', But Still Want a Leading Role in Brussels

Joel Faulkner Rogers | Posted 17.12.2012 | UK Politics
Joel Faulkner Rogers

David Cameron got an apparent boost for the 'cake and eat it' approach to Europe last week, when finance ministers of the European Union (EU) agreed on the terms of an embryonic Eurozone Banking Union.

What the Erasmus Programme Teaches Us About Europe

European Parliament Web Team | Posted 16.02.2013 | UK Universities & Education
European Parliament Web Team

It's no wonder then that the European Parliament has been so keen to defend the Erasmus programme. It significantly boosts career prospects and improves engagement in the European project.