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- What future for Libya? - 13/01/2012By John Parry Civil wars can be the most vicious form of conflict as recent events in Libya have demonstrated. The Benghazi-based rebels’ swift victory, achieved with Nato air support,...
- Federal Union review of 2011 - 09/01/2012Last year was dominated by the crisis in the eurozone. It dominated the debate about the future of European integration, obviously, but has also turned out to be a major...
- Is the time right for a new world order? - 19/12/2011The answer to the question in the title of this talk is of course, yes, the time is right, but I think you would like to hear a little more...
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- The lady in the lake - 03/02/2012Taking a break from thinking about the future of the eurozone or the prospects for a UN Parliamentary Assembly, I took a trip to 1940s California in the company of...
- Incident on the A598 - 25/01/2012This is the story of an accident. It wasn’t a bad one, but it could have been, and it set me thinking. I was pushing my daughter in her buggy...
- The Republican opponents of Barack Obama - 13/01/2012The presidential primaries are finally underway in the United States, with candidates competing for the right to be the Republican challenger to Barack Obama in November. (Obama is unopposed as...
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Federal Union review of 2011
Posted on 09/01/2012 | No CommentsLast year was dominated by the crisis in the eurozone. It dominated the debate about the future of European integration, obviously, but has also turned out to be a major influence both in the UK and around the world. Taking Europe first, it is absurd... -
The UK and the European area of justice, freedom and security (24 January 2012)
Posted on 05/01/2012 | No CommentsTHE COALITION AND EUROPE AFTER THE HONEYMOON 24TH JANUARY – THE UK AND THE EUROPEAN AREA OF JUSTICE, FREEEDOM AND SECURITY MARY SUMNER HOUSE, TUFTON STREET, LONDON SW1P 3RB 2.00 – 5.45 pm followed by a drinks reception This, the fourth in a series of... -
The UK and EU employment and social policy (9 November 2011)
Posted on 19/10/2011 | No CommentsTHE COALITION AND EUROPE AFTER THE HONEYMOON 9 NOVEMBER - THE UK AND EU EMPLOYMENT AND SOCIAL POLICY MARY SUMNER HOUSE, TUFTON STREET, LONDON SW1P 3RB 2.00 – 5.30 pm followed by a drinks reception Held in conjunction with the Global Policy Institute and co-funded... -
The UK and the European Budget (13 October 2011)
Posted on 28/09/2011 | No CommentsTHE COALITION AND EUROPE AFTER THE HONEYMOON - A NEW SERIES OF CONFERENCES 13 OCTOBER - THE UK AND THE EUROPEAN BUDGET EUROPE HOUSE, 32 SMITH SQUARE, LONDON SW1P 3EU 2.00 – 5.30 pm followed by a drinks reception In conjunction with the Global Policy... -
The coalition government and the European Union – who, whom?
Posted on 13/09/2011 | 2 CommentsThe Federal Union committee, at its meeting on 12 September, discussed the record of the coalition government on Europe and in particular the influence of the Liberal Democrats. The outcome of the general election in 2010, with the Conservatives the largest party but 20 seats... -
The delusion of national elections
Posted on 13/05/2011 | No CommentsThe fallout from last week’s referendum defeat for the Alternative Vote continues to settle, with comments from prominent Yes campaigners such as Jessica Asato and Peter Facey, as well as reports from the Dark Side (Tim Montgomerie and Dylan Sharpe), but aside from evaluating the... -
Britain in Europe: A New British Government – A New British Role in Europe? (20 May 2011)
Posted on 09/05/2011 | No Comments20 May 2011, 4.30pm for 5.00pm, followed by a reception at 7.00pm Mary Sumner House, 24 Tufton Street, London SW1P 3RB 4.30 – 5.00: Registration 5.00 – 5.15: Video Message from President of the Federal Trust Peter Sutherland KCMG, former European Commissioner and Director-General of the... -
A briefing from Number 10
Posted on 06/04/2011 | No CommentsA report in the Evening Standard today on the precarious state of the coalition government, faced with health reforms, the AV referendum and much else. The National Health Service, in particular, is a problem: the government has embarked on a far-reaching upheaval of the way... -
Undercover cop reveals truth about eurosceptics
Posted on 14/01/2011 | No CommentsOther than the obvious question of whether or not anyone involved in Federal Union was actually a policeman in disguise, the story this week about the police officer who went deep undercover in the environmental movement for seven years tells us something about accountability. Mark... -
Federal Union objects to the European Union bill
Posted on 10/01/2011 | 1 CommentThe Federal Union committee discussed the European Union bill that is currently before the House of Commons (to be debated on Tuesday 11 January) and specifically the proposal that any future pooling of sovereignty in the EU should be approved by a referendum. The bill...
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