Europe Articles

As we survey the damage from the years of crisis and recession in Europe that finally seems to be ebbing, there is a sigh of relief that the eurozone has not fallen apart. But the return to growth is a far cry from a return to prosperity. At the current pace of...

Better off out? Better off in? What about better off in the lead? To truly reconcile Britain and the European Union, and to calm voter unrest, the Labour party should consider a bold bid to elect a British president of the European commission in 2019. This would send...

It is the stuff of nightmares for Labour, but what if David Cameron wins next May? Hopi Sen assesses the Tories’ plans Think about the Tories winning next year. David Cameron emerging from Downing Street, wreathed in smiles. A Dimbleby intoning the words ‘Conservative...

One challenge for Labour in the run-up to the general election is can we really be the village people? Why is rural campaigning important? First, many key seats have rural surrounds and Labour votes in wards we can only rarely win in council elections are still a...