There is uncertainty about what exactly the union will do next, but we know that we have consistently failed to nudge things in a better direction in the past.
The referendum takes place a month today. We’re hearing a lot about the risks of going. We should hear more about the risks of staying.
The referendum vote was ostensibly against a trade deal, but it wasn’t really about it at all.
Without Britain, “We would be left with Germany doing whatever they want, without control. It would be a totally German union.”
Do people find sovereignty in a Parliament they regrettably take little interest in – or in actual power and the pound in their pocket: their job; their standard of living?
Too many in the EU are looking at solutions for next year or the year after, such as a European border guard – able to be deployed even if the country concerned objects.
The question is: what sort of neutrality is it?
Overall, six in ten respondents throughout the EU said they would prefer the UK to remain a member.
Which is to say, it’s not very high.
“The Brits would be happier outside. But we don’t want them to leave.”
Whether reform can be delivered in time to convince us Brits to vote to stay in the Union remains to be seen.
In Spain, which goes to the polls today, in Greece, Portugal, and even in Finland, sustainable economic growth remains elusive.
Relatively moderate members of the Opposition know that they disagree with the Hard Left, but they have no idea what to do in response.
Yesterday I visited the island for the second time in four months, to offer the UK’s support.
The UK is one of the biggest gainers from EU membership.