Other European Views

The Daily Telegraph online business section has a startling article reporting on the views of other Europeans towards the EU, as surveyed by MORI. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2016/05/10/devastating-mori-poll-shows-europes-peoples-share-british-rage-o/ Here are some extracts, in case you haven’t the time to read the whole article: “[It] was still the view of the policy elites even after the Schengen fire had been … More Other European Views

Break-up: Possible?

We have said that the unsound foundations of the EU will, eventually, lead to its collapse. So far this expectation is based mostly on the flawed logic of the Project and on the history of undemocratic regimes in Europe. Now the first signs of disruption may be evident in the rise of far-right parties in … More Break-up: Possible?

Why Not Reform the EU?

“I have never understood why public opinion about European ideas should be taken into account.” Attributed to Raymond Barre, former French premier and European commissioner For us this quotation accurately, honestly and succinctly characterises both the original and the current attitudes that underpin the whole European Union project. From the Home page we discuss in … More Why Not Reform the EU?

Resurgent Right

The recent rise in membership of far-right (even neo-Nazi) political parties across the EU has much to do with its policy of taking, but never ceding, powers that advance the cause of a unitary state. The Schengen open borders agreement has facilitated an uncontrollable spread of illegal immigrants from the Middle East and Africa. Pragmatism … More Resurgent Right

Economics

Economics is not a science; economists cannot conduct controlled experiments. Yet leaders of the EU/EMU believe that they can predict and control the future, if only the rest of us would stick to their rules. Economically Britain is drifting away from Europe. This is the field where one of the main Brexit battles will be … More Economics