David Cameron’s deal with the EU

Two weeks after David Cameron returned from Brussels, Peter Ludlow takes a fresh look at the negotiated settlement that the Prime Minister secured. Ludlow argues that the February agreement institutionalises British exceptionalism. The British belong to the EU but are not of it. They are second class members and are never likely to be more.

12, 07, 2015
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Belonging, Dave Landrum, Identity, Values

Never closer union?

The challenge for Christians in the EU debate writes Dave Landrum is to intelligently and relentlessly expose the sandy foundations of ever closer union, and to present a vision for a plural, hospitable and harmonious Europe bonded and informed by its core, historic Christian identity – because Jesus is (quite literally) the hope of the nations.

12, 04, 2015
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Postcard from..., SErge Fornerod

Postcard from Berne

Writing from Berne, Serge Fornerod explores the paradox at the heart of Swiss society and politics which shape’s Switzerland’s relationship with the EU. More than ninety percent of all legislative work in Switzerland’s administration offices at the Federal and Cantonal level consists in adapting its laws and by-laws to the EU legislation. But still, the most virulent anti-EU and anti-foreigners political party is by far the strongest party in the country, reaching almost 30% of the votes at the last parliamentary elections this October and support for EU membership never rises above 30%. Is this a model for the UK?