Left-wing euroscepticism: a condensed primer
1962: In a speech to the party conference in October, Gaitskell claimed that Britain's participation in a Federal Europe would mean "the...
Surprise, surprise. The "tax avoidance factory" wants to remain in the EU
Spotted in this bi-weekly's Private Eye: Surprise, surprise. The "tax avoidance factory at the heart of the EU" wants us to remain in. Go...
Leaving the EU is a left-wing move; we cannot let the Right dominate it
An interesting blog appears on the website of the Scottish Socialist Party addressing the possibility of a socialist case for leaving the...
Be Wary Of Greeks Bringing Utopian Gifts
I suppose we should be 'for' Varoufakis - after all, he seems to think that it would be a good thing if Europe was 'democratic'. So do...
Another March, another Budget – part 1
As March moves into its second half and spring is getting into full swing, it is that time of the year again when we have to endure the...
The starting gun has been fired: guess who supports ‘remain’ and why?
In his 1977 book Politics and Markets the political scientist Charles Lindblom argued that corporatism had become the dominant form of...
Corbyn and Europe: then and now
Jeremy Corbyn, in one of his now-deleted articles from his website, complained about the EU’s “ever-limiting powers for national...
How does Greece shape our opinion on the EU?
Events in Greece last year coloured left wing attitudes towards the European Union in a way previously unseen. A generation of young...
What does Jeremy Corbyn really think about the EU?
What a difference half a year can make! Back in September 2015, just after it had been revealed that Jeremy Corbyn voted for Britain to...
