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ELECTIONS EU BUBBLE
Any British official who has worked on European policy at any point over the last 50 years knows that the idea of American neutrality on the EU is a myth.
CORRUPTION EU BUBBLE
I had to laugh when I read last week that Teresa Ribera, one of the many vice-presidents of the European Commission, had been complaining about American “blackmail” of…
EU BUBBLE FINANCE
“Be wary or there’ll be woe Know your friend from your foe.”
ENERGY AND CLIMATE EU BUBBLE
Here we go again. The annual COP climate jamboree kicks off next week. And each year, the climate moguls decide to meet somewhere ever more jarring.
ELECTIONS FROM THE CAPITALS
This weekend’s jewel theft at the Louvre captured the world’s attention.
ELECTIONS EU BUBBLE
In British politics, early autumn is the party conference season.
EU BUBBLE TRADE
One of the common cries from unreconciled Remainers in Britain is: “Can you give me just one benefit of Brexit?
CORRUPTION
This summer has been one of simmering tension in parts of Britain, if, happily, not to the extent many predicted before the break.
EU BUBBLE
Ursula von der Leyen’s launch last week of the Commission’s proposed 2028-34 budget, aka “Multiannual Financial Framework”, brought back a few unsettling memories.
DEMOCRACY ELECTIONS
It’s a year since Keir Starmer and Labour were elected to govern the UK.
CULTURE WAR EU BUBBLE
Today, 24 June, is St John the Baptist’s Day.
DEMOCRACY EU BUBBLE
A “disquieting” and “troubling” letter is circulating in Europe. It is “chilling” and aims to “scare and pressure”.
EU BUBBLE TRADE
The Labour government’s “reset deal” with the EU has dominated British news past this week. It has reopened the wounds of Brexit and re-ignited the arguments.