In a surprising answer to a written question from the independent Labour Peer, Lord Stoddart of Swindon, the Government has rhapsodised about the future of key aspects of the development of the EU under the Romanian Presidency. Has the government […]
Torquil Dick-Erikson explains the threats to civil liberties in the draft Withdrawal Agreement. This article draws on a report that Mr Dick-Erikson has recently authored for our affiliate member The Bruges Group, which can be viewed on their website here. […]
In the morning dark of Armistice Sunday I was walking home from the village war memorial where at six o’clock we had listened to a lone piper playing “The Battle’s O’er”. In a reflective mood, I thought of the contemporaries […]
David Dring, Conservative Party member and active contributor to the Bruges Group’s Facebook discussion group, infiltrated the so-called ‘People’s March’ on Saturday in a bid to better understand the mentality of those seeking to undermine the referendum result. It’s not often […]
CIB committee member, political scientist Dr Anna Bailey, reports on the Conservative Party Conference. Was there any sign that Chequers could be chucked? The fringe was king at this year’s Conservative Party Conference. While the regular ministerial speeches in the […]
Labour Leave’s John Mills reports for CIB on the Labour Party Conference. Is the Labour Party in danger of becoming the ‘Remain Party’? Perhaps the most crucial issue for the Labour Party at the moment is its attitude to Brexit, as […]
