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Cameron should show less arrogance towards Eurozone leaders
Unwilling and seemingly unable to lift Britain out of our damaging double-dip recession, David Cameron is taking refuge in attacking the Eurozone. This is not the first time our Tory Prime Minister has lectured, no to say, harangued Eurozone leaders. … Continue reading
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The Eurozone avoids recession after the UK has sunk into double dip
The first meeting between President Hollande and Chancellor Merkel ended with a show of unity, at least on the surface, and a joint view that Greece should stay in the Euro. Meanwhile, as IMF head Christine Lagarde adds her voice … Continue reading
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Our political leaders must take note of the people of Europe
France’s new President Francois Hollande is meeting Germany’s tried and tested Angela Merkel probably at this very minute. The Euro, which will no doubt form the centre-piece of their deliberations, was, and remains, a brave venture, a departure from the … Continue reading
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Honeyball’s Weekly Round-Up
Last week the wash-up of the local elections continued as the nation prepared for the Queens speech in which the coalition government would reveal what it had in store for us in the second half of its term. Martin Kettle’s … Continue reading
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Britain’s Olympic Hopefuls – Heather Frederiksen
This week British women Olympians featutes Heather Frederiksen. Heather is already a very successful British Paralympian and is expected to carry on that success at this summer’s games in London. After a serious accident in 2004 that left Helen with limited … Continue reading
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Cameron looks both ways on Lords reform
The Liberal-Democrats have achieved their second bite at the constitutional cherry. In order, I assume, to keep his flagging coalition together, David Cameron appears to have conceded Nick Clegg’s demand for reform of the House of Lords. This much-needed measure … Continue reading
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What does the EU do for us?
I often wish we in Britain had a better understanding of the European Union and what it means to every single one of us. The one-sided view of the EU prevalent throughout British politics, the media and our general view … Continue reading
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Austerity must go hand in hand with growth
It would be a grave error to allow the excitement of Francois Hollande’s historic victory on Sunday to overshadow the results of the Greek general election. It was, of course, Greece’s sovereign debt crisis which sparked the ensuing crisis in … Continue reading
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