Cameron’s opt out on Fundamental Rights is a fallacy
David Cameron’s plan for a “complete opt-out” from the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights is unrealistic. The rights correlate with other treaties.
Brexit & Foreign Policy
Copenhagen – What about ships and planes?
Including aviation and shipping is a critical component of the Copenhagen treaty. Left Foot Forward looks at the options and financing propositions.
Salmond joins calls for Afghanistan withdrawal
Scottish First Minister, Alex Salmond, used a Remembrance Sunday BBC interview to hint that he might begin calling for a withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan.
Brown defies public opinion over Afghanistan
The Prime Minister, in his speech today, failed to heed the public’s concerns over the war in Afghanistan.
Dowsing rod scam exposed
Attention on a small British technology company that claims to manufacture paramagnetic explosives detection devices. Reports suggest the devices do not work.
Kim Howells is wrong on Afghanistan
Former Foreign Office Minister Kim Howells is wrong in his analysis of Afghanistan. The withdrawal of UK forces will do more harm than good.
Clarke in 2003: Supremacy Act “fundamentally incompatible” with EU membership
A 2003 report by Ken Clarke argued that a Supremacy Act, similar to the UK Sovereignty Act proposed today, would be “fundamentally incompatible” with EU membership.
The problems with Cameron’s new EU policy
David Cameron’s new Euro policy would require agreement from all 27 member states and could cost Britain the rebate.
The madness of a “manifesto mandate”
A manifesto mandate for wider renegotiation, likely to be pursued by Cameron, is more worrying than the hollow gesture of a referendum after Lisbon is ratified.
The world (and planet) is waiting for the US
Concerns about China and India’s commitment to climate change are misplaced. We should focus on the US.