The controversial Chequers Agreement put forward by the British Government has its detractors. That, perhaps, is putting it mildly given the number of resignations it triggered, But if Eurosceptics hate it that much, why is the EU talking about rejecting Mrs May’s big compromise? Afterall, much to the chagrin of Jacob Rees-Mogg, the Government has […]
There have been a great number of words, some may say too many, written about Donald J. Trump over the last three years. Well, here are some more. From his shock entry in the Republican Primary race, through his stunning victory in November 2016, to pulling out of multiple international agreements that sought to reduce […]
Monday 3rd September was a pretty important day in Brussels. No, it wasn’t not the start of the sprout harvest, nor international waffle day, nor even a day of solidarity in support of a generic and predictably beige campaign. Monday was the day Emily O’Reilly, the EU Ombudsman, published her report into the promotion of […]
They say a week is a long time in politics. The last year has been a political lifetime for the EU. Moreover, it has been a cataclysm for the Social Democratic left that has been so instrumental in delivering stability and some predictability at the heart of Brussels. Just under eighteen months ago the former […]