This week’s Commons vote in favour of the Bill triggering Article 50, has angered and upset many Labour party members (and, beneath the surface, perhaps quite a few Tory party members too). I share those feelings. But, as on any occasion in life and politics, when things don’t go the way you would like you have to pick yourself up and work out what to do next. So here are four … [Read more...] about What should Labour’s pro-Europeans do now?
Will Trump declare war on the EU?
Not in a literal sense, of course, with bombs and armies, but it is a reasonable question to ask given some of what he and his closest supporters have been saying over the last few days.Trump himself has made no secret of his hostility to the EU. The outgoing US ambassador to the EU has said that he believes Trump wants to see the EU break up. And one of those tipped to … [Read more...] about Will Trump declare war on the EU?
EU citizens must keep rights to vote after Brexit
Many EU citizens living in the UK have expressed their concern about their right to continue to live and work here when and if Brexit goes ahead. They may be less concerned about whether they will continue to have a right to vote in the UK after Brexit, but this is nevertheless one of the many issues which may come to affect EU residents over the next few months. At present, … [Read more...] about EU citizens must keep rights to vote after Brexit
A day is a long time in EU politics
Not surprisingly, many commentators have simplified Sunday's votes as meaning Austria: pro-EU and good; Italy: anti-EU and bad. I draw different conclusions from these results. First, all the reports suggest that the biggest factors in the Italian referendum were anti-government feeling, coupled with concerns about the nature of the constitutional changes proposed by … [Read more...] about A day is a long time in EU politics