It won’t surprise anybody who regularly reads my 2020UK blog posts that I was delighted with the result of the EU budget debate on Wednesday evening. Although the vote isn’t binding, it’s at least a clear message. 53 Tory rebels … Continue reading
I don’t know how many of you are aware of The People’s Pledge. There are a group intent on us, the British public, having a say in our involvement in the European Union. And they’re not just a ‘get us … Continue reading
Pardon me while I repeat myself – our political leaders are getting it badly wrong on the prospect of an EU referendum. Last week David Cameron flatly ruled out ever campaigning against the EU (putting his bargaining position somewhere around … Continue reading
So David Cameron (the man who promised us a referendum on the UK remaining in the UK) has now announced that he would never push for us to leave the EU. The important thing here is that this makes our … Continue reading
One of the unenviable features of Liberalism has always been its sense of moral righteousness. It’s the view that we’re right and, even if you don’t realise it, what we’re doing is for your benefit and if that means acting … Continue reading
There was an interesting letter in The Telegraph yesterday which touches on a point we’ve made several times here on 2020UK. Chris Myatt from Stone in Staffordshire wrote the following: Sir – There is an overwhelming desire for referendums on … Continue reading
You may remember that I ended last Monday’s blog thus: “Perhaps part of the reason why I feel we should explore the adoption of direct democracy is that there are times when the people’s collective gut reaction would seem to … Continue reading
I am a Eurosceptic. I freely admit this, whether here on 2020UK or on the Internet at large. It isn’t considered a dirty thing any more. In fact, it’s becoming a credible democratic standpoint, supported by the people if not … Continue reading
By Lucy Brown: 13 November 2011 It has been announced that the House of Commons will soon debate the idea of a referendum on the EU. This debate was originally scheduled to take place on Thursday 27th October but has … Continue reading
By Lucy Brown: 26 October 2011 This isn’t about the essence of the debate last night which led to the public being denied a referendum on our continued EU membership or about David Cameron’s heavy-handed tactics when it came to … Continue reading