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Brexit is a tragedy for the UK. It removes us from a key western alliance and the world’s largest trading bloc. It restricts the rights and life chances of millions of British citizens. It makes our country poorer. It massively increases…
The European elections in May were not the disaster for the European left that had long been predicted. The Socialists and Democrats remain comfortably the second largest group in the parliament and some of our sister parties, notably in…
From measures to clean up the environment to the strengthening of our rights as workers and consumers to over half a century of peace among member states, our membership of the European Union has contributed immeasurably to improving our…
The contempt I hold for Nigel Farage cannot be adequately expressed through the power of words – or hand-held signs – alone but, lamentably, he is one of the most influential political figures of our times. It was his influence that led…
Taking action to protect the environment is not politically expedient. Elections are not won pledging to combat climate change. But it is worth repeating that safeguarding the planet for future generations is the most pressing political…
Those of us who campaigned to stay in the European Union and who remain unconverted to the Brexit cause are used to being accused of “scaremongering” or attempting to deny “the will of the people.” However, there are sound reasons why…
I wrote previously for LabourList, shortly after the general election, about how Labour must offer the young voters, who propelled us to such a remarkable result, a positive vision for a European future. Against an insular, petty and…
To keep faith with the youth vote, Labour must offer them a European future. Amongst much that was encouraging about Labour's performance in Thursday's election, one of the most exciting features was the tremendous turnout from young…
I recently sent out a survey to Labour members across London asking them what their priorities are following June’s referendum result. I did this in advance of a meeting I arranged with Guy Verhofstadt, the European Parliament’s lead…
A Luxembourg MEP, Charles Goerens, has raised the possibility of British citizens having the option of keeping their EU citizenship if Britain leaves the European Union. The proposal would, in return for a fee, give British people the right…
“Nothing is off the table”. This was David Cameron’s thinly-veiled attack in 2013 at the beginning of the renegotiation of the UK’s EU membership. His intended target: the labour movement and the hard-won rights and benefits the EU has…
When the VW emissions scandal began to unfold last week, I said that the problem might well end up being far wider than the 11 million vehicles we had been told about. Sadly, this has turned out to be the case. As the scandal gathers pace…
