Greece is a smokescreen to hide the mother of all bank bailouts
Nick Dearden argues that the very last group who will be helped by the “Greek” bailout are the Greeks.
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Osborne’s austerity obsession is betraying a generation of young people
Willie BainWillie Bain examines in depth the government’s austerity obsession – and that of the rest of the EU centre right – and finds it lacking
TUC warns EU – don’t undermine our employment rights
Tony Burke writes about the fear of the unions over the EU’s attempts to undermine employment rights
Alexander: All Cameron’s “phantom veto” did was undermine British influence
With 25 of the European Union’s 27 states agreeing to join a fiscal treaty, more questions are being asked about what exactly David Cameron’s EU veto achieved.
Implementing Vickers won’t stop the next crisis
Josh Ryan Collins writes that the Vickers report, which is aimed at propping up bad banking, needs to go further, and encourage the creation of good banking: local, fair, safe banks, that aren’t too big to fail
Must the left give up on the EU?
Ben Mitchell argues that being a left-wing supporter of the European Union is getting harder and harder.
The right’s attack on child poverty targets shows their ignorance
Tim Nichols argues that Ruth Porter’s attack on child poverty targets misses the big picture in favour of a trojan horse attack on the European Union.
Cameron’s walkout is leaving Scotland’s fisheries to rot
SNP MEP Ian Hudghton writes about the damage David Cameron’s abdication of responsibility in the European Union is having on Scottish fisheries.
Cameron’s excuses don’t add up
Cormac Hollingsworth explains why, although we don’t know what did cause Cameron to walk out of the EU talks, we can be pretty sure what it wasn’t.
Public support for Cameron’s EU walkout already unravelling
While the headline post-EU summit poll findings support the prime minister, there are already signs that the public is wary of what has happened.