UK EU Membership: In or Out?
On Tuesday 16 March, I will be debating with the former UKIP leader and one of the current candidates for the seat of Buckingham, Nigel Farage MEP, on “Global Challenges: How do we handle them?” at...
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Britain’s differing attitudes to Europe: Footballers Vs. Politicians…
Like all of those in our country watching the World Cup this month, we can breathe a huge sigh of relief that England is through to the last 16. We can take some comfort – perhaps only small – that a...
View ArticleDaily Express Campaign: Taking the Single Market for granted?
On my return to the European Parliament in Brussels following the Christmas break, I picked up by chance a letter addressed to the Editor of the Daily Express, Peter W. Hill, who is running a vigorous...
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European Union: Achievements worth celebrating
The announcement last week that the Nobel Peace Prize this year would go to the European Union has been met with a mixed response. Some have asked why such a prize should be awarded at a time where we...
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European Banking Union: The UK must keep its options open…
Last weekend, the European Council broke up without finding a solution to the long-term budget framework for the European Union 2014-2020. The Prime Minister found that there were allies in several...
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Single Market: European Level Decisions for European Wide Issues
Since the Single European Act was signed in 1987, the concept of a Single Market has come a long way. A time frame was agreed by European leaders in the European Council for completing the Single...
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The European Union: the Euro is here to stay…
As the speed of economic recovery picks up across the Western world, with growth in the UK at its highest level since 2008, I thought that this would be an appropriate moment to pick up on the...
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Will Britain be better off with Romantic Idealism or Hard-nosed Pragmatism?
In six weeks’ time, millions of voters go to the polls across the European Union to elect MEPs for the period 2014-2019. For the UK, European Election Day will take place on Thursday 22nd May. Recent...
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