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The Second Leaders’ Debate – A Preview
Thursday, 22 Apr, 2010 – 16:44 | View Comments
The Second Leaders’ Debate – A Preview

What can we expect from tonight’s Leaders’ Debate? Who needs to win? Who can’t afford to lose? What tactics are likely to be in play?

The Vibe debate: Does class really make a difference?
Sunday, 13 Dec, 2009 – 15:25 | View Comments
The Vibe debate: Does class really make a difference?

(c) ell brown
In our third debate on The Vibe, Simon Stiel once again comes back to argue against the notion that class dominates in modern Britain. Given the recent back and forth politicking between David …

UKIP leader offered pact to Tories
Wednesday, 2 Dec, 2009 – 11:00 | View Comments
UKIP leader offered pact to Tories

(c) Euro Realist Newsletter
UKIP’s new leader Lord Pearson has angered party activists after it was revealed he offered to disband the party if David Cameron would give the Conservatives a free vote on the Lisbon …

The EU 1, democracy 0
Tuesday, 1 Dec, 2009 – 10:05 | View Comments
The EU 1, democracy 0

(c) Xaf
Last week, the European Union appointed a President and Foreign Minister, following the successful adoption of the Lisbon Treaty, after the Czechs ratified it earlier this month. But this is a shambles and an …

Why do the Tories and the right-wing press hate the EU so much?
Tuesday, 24 Nov, 2009 – 15:00 | View Comments
Why do the Tories and the right-wing press hate the EU so much?

Now that the controversy surrounding the Conservative party and the Lisbon treaty has temporarily abated, it might be useful to reflect on the reasons why the Tory eurosceptics and their allies in …

EU On Speed-Dial
Friday, 20 Nov, 2009 – 10:00 | View Comments
EU On Speed-Dial

(c) rockcohen
“Who do I call if I want to speak to Europe?”  Ever since Henry Kissinger – I must add allegedly- famously quipped this whilst Secretary of State for the US, the EU has been …

Why the Tories need to stop running away from Europe
Friday, 6 Nov, 2009 – 11:19 | View Comments
Why the Tories need to stop running away from Europe

(c) conservativeparty
David Cameron has, it seems, got himself into a bit of a pickle. Following some fairly serious political miscalculations, it is now virtually impossible for the next Conservative government (estimated time of arrival: Summer …

The EU Presidency: another blow to European democracy?
Monday, 26 Oct, 2009 – 10:00 | View Comments
The EU Presidency: another blow to European democracy?

(c) Xaf
The news this week that Czech President Václav Klaus would be dropping his opposition to the Lisbon Treaty means that the way is now clear for the Treaty to come into force. It has …

Best of the web 16/09/09
Wednesday, 16 Sep, 2009 – 14:54 | View Comments
Best of the web 16/09/09

Hi and welcome to our new series of posts rounding up the best articles on the web each day courtesy of bloggerscircle.net

This piece is entitled “On the Dutch” because the Netherlands have one of the lowest …

Fortress Britain? The danger of British isolationism
Thursday, 16 Jul, 2009 – 13:00 | View Comments
Fortress Britain? The danger of British isolationism

(c) a.drian
In 1948, Churchill famously described British foreign policy as three circles with Britain at their intersection. The first circles was the Commonwealth and Empire, the second the remaining English-speaking world (i.e., America) and the …

The Return of Blair?
Friday, 26 Jun, 2009 – 15:00 | View Comments
The Return of Blair?

(c) World Economic Forum
With the Irish being granted their concessions and explicit guarantees of neutrality, tax and abortion law and Barros´s job as Commission President sewn up for the next 5 years, the attention has …

Eurosceptics are more of a threat than the BNP
Friday, 12 Jun, 2009 – 13:10 | View Comments
Eurosceptics are more of a threat than the BNP

(c) freshwater2006
Last Sunday, a day after the free world celebrated the 65th anniversary of the defeat of Fascism, the British National Party won its first seats in the European Parliament. While the thought of Nick …