Posts Tagged “Europe / International”
The PM and the EU: Cameron’s zen art of compromise maintenance
by Stephen Tall on February 9, 2013
Credit where it’s due. If David Cameron had returned to Britain empty-handed or walked out of the EU budget talks in a fit of pique he’d have been pilloried. Plenty of his opponents were hoping he’d do just that. As it is, he’s able to boast (not without justification) that he’s successfully negotiated a 3% [...]
Why Cameron is now the ‘Yes to the EU’ campaign’s best hope
by Stephen Tall on January 24, 2013
There are two very good reasons David Cameron didn’t want the Tories endlessly to bang on about Europe. First, because most of the public just aren’t that interested. Secondly, because the Tories are irreconcilably split on the issue and not even a referendum will settle matters. That’s why for seven years as Tory leader Cameron [...]
Why Cameron is now the ‘Yes to the EU’ campaign’s best hope
by Stephen Tall on January 24, 2013
There are two very good reasons David Cameron didn’t want the Tories endlessly to bang on about Europe. First, because most of the public just aren’t that interested. Secondly, because the Tories are irreconcilably split on the issue and not even a referendum will settle matters. That’s why for seven years as Tory leader Cameron [...]
5 initial thoughts on David Cameron’s Europe speech
by Stephen Tall on January 23, 2013
David Cameron delivered his long, long-awaited speech on Europe this morning (text here). Caron’s rounding up the reactions from Lib Dems here – but here are my five initial thoughts… This is the speech Cameron didn’t want ever to have to give. Let’s be clear, David Cameron is making this speech now to try and [...]
The flagrant consistency of the Lib Dems’ position on an in/out EU referendum
by Stephen Tall on January 20, 2013
As a follow-up to my post The surprising truth about that Lib Dem in/out EU referendum leaflet — and as a handy guide for journalists in the future — I thought I’d piece together the timeline of the recent history of the Lib Dems’ position on holding a referendum to give the British people a [...]
The surprising truth about that Lib Dem in/out EU referendum leaflet*
by Stephen Tall on January 17, 2013
On Monday morning, Nick Clegg was given a hard time on BBC Radio 4′s Today Programme by interviewer Justin Webb, who accused him of changing his position on an EU referendum on the basis of this pictured leaflet (click to enlarge**). Nick brushed it to one side, correctly pointing out that the party has stuck [...]
4-in-10 Lib Dem voters inclined to leave EU, says poll – a reminder why our pitch should be ‘In Europe to reform the EU’
by Stephen Tall on November 18, 2012
‘If a referendum were held on the UK’s membership of the European Union, how do you think you would vote?’ That’s the question posed by polling company Opinium and published today in The Observer — with the following result reported by the paper: Almost four out of 10 Liberal Democrat voters support leaving the EU, [...]
Avant le déluge: If you want to follow the French presidential elections…
by Stephen Tall on April 15, 2012
The UK is approximately 3687 miles from the United States of America, and separated by an ocean. The UK is approximately 22 miles away from France, and separated by a channel. Yet there has already been more coverage expended on the race for the Republican nomination than there has been on the battle to become [...]
What Lib Dem members think about Europe, Cameron’s ‘veto’, and the Eurozone
by Stephen Tall on February 11, 2012
Lib Dem Voice has polled our members-only forum to discover what Lib Dem members think of various political issues, the Coalition, and the performance of key party figures. Some 570 party members responded, and we’re publishing the full results. Party members split over the future of Europe LDV asked: Which of the following options would be your [...]
What Lib Dem members think about Europe, Cameron’s ‘veto’, and the Eurozone
by Stephen Tall on February 11, 2012
Lib Dem Voice has polled our members-only forum to discover what Lib Dem members think of various political issues, the Coalition, and the performance of key party figures. Some 570 party members responded, and we’re publishing the full results. Party members split over the future of Europe LDV asked: Which of the following options would be your [...]
