David Cameron’s a hostage to his party and the right-wing press. Thank...
The shockwaves from David Cameron’s decision to reject the proposed ‘Merkozy’ EU treaty is still shaking politics. The UK stands isolated from the other 26 member states. Tory Eurosceptics and, early...
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I don’t agree with Nick. We should be in Europe to reform the EU
Nick Clegg will today make the kind of speech which makes it very hard for Lib Dems to push the idea that our party is serious about reform of the European Union. According to the BBC, he will dismiss...
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Who gets what from the EU Budget
A very handy graph from The Economist, showing how well/badly the EU’s nation states do out of the budget process — and also showing the impact of the rebates received by Britain and others:
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CentreForum Liberal Heroes of the Week #49: Frédérique Ries, Rebecca Taylor...
Liberal Hero of the Week (and occasional Villains) is chosen by Stephen Tall, Co-Editor of Liberal Democrat Voice, and Research Associate at CentreForum. Frédérique Ries, Rebecca Taylor and Chris...
View ArticleAs football’s January transfer window closes why not play ‘Ukip Manager’?
Here’s a snippet from Ukip’s 2010 general election manifesto: “Ukip would place a maximum of three foreign players in the starting line-up, as this would free up places for British players in the youth...
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Liberal Hero of the Week #66: Brexit Prize-winning Iain Mansfield
Liberal Hero of the Week (and occasional Villains) is chosen by Stephen Tall, Co-Editor of Liberal Democrat Voice, and Research Associate at CentreForum. Iain Mansfield Winner of the IEA’s Brexit...
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68% Lib Dem members say Clegg right to challenge Farage to debates on Europe...
Lib Dem Voice has polled our members-only forum to discover what Lib Dem members think of various political issues, the Coalition, and the performance of key party figures. Over 830 party members...
View ArticleEuropean Arrest Warrant: I’m a sceptic (but not a Eurosceptic)
As I write, the House of Commons is debating the European Arrest Warrant (EAW). Well, sort of. In fact, the Speaker, John Bercow, has already pointed out that “there will not today be a vote on the...
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Europe and the Election (1): Blair’s back, but wrong
(You can read Europe and the Election (2): In defence of Nicola Sturgeon here.) Europe, until yesterday, was the dog that hadn’t barked in this drab election campaign — a campaign in which, for all the...
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Europe and the Election (2): In defence of Nicola Sturgeon
(You can read Europe and the Election (1): Blair’s back, but wrong here.) Nicola Sturgeon has taken some stick today for hinting the SNP might call for another independence referendum in their 2016...
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