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Britain-Europe: confessions of an angry Lib Dem

('dominicmaciver',) — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 15:42:58 -0000

Type 'What Defines an English Person' into google right now and see the top result - this is how unpopular we are with the rest of the world, especially after the UK chose not to join a new EU treaty governing the finance system. Europe has divided a two-headed monster, 'Clammeron', in half: the government led by David Cameron and Nick Clegg since 2010 has been spliced together by iron threads of political contingency

Paris strikes: where clowns once protested, now zombies do

('Nicola Potter',) — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 12:15:00 -0000

On 16 October zombies took over the nationwide protests for a withdrawal of the French retirement reforms (to be raised from 60 to 62). When even the deceased are coming back to defend their rights, can the French government really afford to turn a deaf ear?

Barroso is his own enemy

('Helen Swain',) — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 11:17:06 -0000

Barroso is hoping for a second five-year mandate as president of the European council, but the members of the European parliament want the Portuguese conservative to present a schedule before they give him their support

EU elections: why Europe has been loyal to the right

('Nabeelah Shabbir',) — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 13:18:37 -0000

Tepid, failed third-way socialism: with 267 out of 736 seats, the European people’s party (EPP) have won the elections for the third consecutive time in a row. Only the ruling socialist and liberal parties have felt a kinf of ‘punishment vote’ inspired by dealings of the crisis. The greens and the nationalists have taken advantage of the discontent engulfing European politics

Five years of enlarged Europe – no longer a land of gold

('Gemma Turner',) — Mon, 11 May 2009 11:23:23 -0000

Five years on from the great European expansion into the east, the eastern and western members are still oceans apart. The distance is not only geographical and the differences not only ideological

Graham Watson: 'liberal democrats aim to become bigger in the European elections'

Wed, 06 May 2009 11:59:12 -0000

The European elections in June will be the first fought under the lash of recession. MEPs will campaign on issues like the environment, justice and foreign affairs, but the economy tops the list of citizens concerns. The parties that are seen to have the best solutions will prosper at the polls. EU liberal democrats must rise to that challenge collectively - and within our own member states too

Europe’s liberals campaign for June elections

('Nabeelah Shabbir',) — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 12:47:08 -0000

On 15 April 2009, the European liberal democrat and reform party (ELDR) launched their campaign for the European elections amidst sequins, sound effects and an eccentric presenter. Here are some visual and aural reminders of a large-scale seduction operation aimed at the media

Ignasi Guardans: 'Tony Blair was completely ineffectual in the Middle East'

('Helen Swain',) — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 10:15:00 -0000

Europe will make itself ridiculous if it is not up to the standards set out by the American initiatives on climate change, disarmament and pacification in Iraq and Afghanistan, says the Spaniard and deputy MEP for the liberals

Oh la la, liberal!

Wed, 08 Jun 2005 12:00:00 -0000