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Published in: Can Europe Make It?Can the EU afford to lose the UK?In her book Statecraft, published in 2002, Lady Thatcher wrote, “The blunt truth is that the rest of the European...
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?Let's forget about EU reformsThose who bet their political career on EU reforms are likely to return from Brussels with little to show to their...
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?Scotland, independence and the EU electionsThe European election is the last major political set piece event in the UK before Scotland votes on its...
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?The Swiss vote to curb immigration, and what it means for EuropeOn February 9, Swiss voters narrowly approved the reintroduction of quotas on immigration, damaging Swiss-EU...
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?It's time to get the “national interest” out of the UK's European debateAs long as the British debate about the EU is framed only in terms of the "national interest", a meaningful and...
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?Greece is not WeimarThe insistence by the British commentariat on seeing Greece through the eyes of their own need for Eurozone...
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?People getting along well together is never going to make headlines: An interview with Jean Lambert MEPWe catch up with Green MEP Jean Lambert to talk about the work of the European Parliament, 'co-decision', UK media,...
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?I want my country out of this thing: An interview with Gerard Batten MEPWe invite UKIP MEP Gerard Batten to discuss European governance, UK media, the 2014 European elections and the...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKBeauty and the Beast on Britain and Europe
The war of words over Europe in Britain cannot be called 'debate'. A former Europe minister examines two serious and...
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Published in: HomeIreland and Brexit: differing paths for the IslesHow would an exit of the United Kingdom from the European Union shape the future relationship between the Republic...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKWhy politicians can’t be honest about the EU
Responding to Stuart Weir's recent article, Damian Hockney says the EU's supposed benefits are as illusory as the...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKScotland and the EU: a tale of two referenda
Scotland's place in the Union, Britain's place in the EU. Two referenda are on the horizon, but the debates around...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKDebate: Britain and the EU – Is the UK leading the way or running away?
Watch the debate with Graham Watson MEP (ALDE Group Leader) and Martin Callanan MEP (ECR Group Leader), moderated by...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKThe best way to defend the UK's role in the EU is to be honest about its failingsNigel Lawson's provocations on the EU question raise some important points. It is no longer tenable to trot out the...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKIf not the EU, who will Britain blame for its democratic deficit?
Debating the ‘in-or-out’ question is only a smokescreen hiding the elephant in the room: the state of national democracy.
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Published in: HomeSplendid isolationThe United Kingdom can certainly hold a referendum about the country's EU membership. But it would be unfair to make...
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Published in: HomeCameron opens Europe’s Pandora’s box
As the dust settles on David Cameron's speech, what real impact has it had? Despite being met with scepticism...
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Published in: HomeDon’t look to Norway, Mr Cameron!
Many in Britain now suggest taking Norway as an inspiration for successful life outside the EU – but is the...
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Published in: Home'Brexit': a view from NorwayNorway has often been cited as an example of what Britain's future relationship with the EU might look like. One of...
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Published in: HomeCameron’s backward-looking speechBritain is at a fork in the road with a choice to make about what role it will play in the 21st century. Yet, David...
