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The European Citizens’ Initiative: Bridging the democratic gap?
By Anna Sonny Sunday 1st April saw the official launch of the European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) website. Introduced by the Lisbon Treaty, this new instrument enables citizens of EU member states to...
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Quantitative easing and the democratic deficit
It is a strange subject that brings together the Marxist academic Radhika Desei and the libertarian, Spectator editor Fraser Nelson together in agreement. Both authors criticise the policy of...
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Round two of negotiations for TTIP, the transatlantic trade deal between the EU and America, kicks off this week. On Friday former Prime Minister John Major spoke of the ‘truly shocking’ state of...
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Divide and rule – how were both free market Tories and the Labour movement...
Ukip’s victory in the European Parliament elections has sent shockwaves through the political establishment. As both the Labour and Conservative parties begin to realise that their support for the...
View ArticleCameron is right about Juncker but fails to present a solution
The struggle for agreement amongst EU leaders on the election of the President of the European Commission highlights the difficulty of maintaining real democracy within the EU. But as Prime Minister...
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