Greek fiasco is Europe's fiasco too
The real issue about the new situation in Greece is that it is a microcosm of massive flaws in the way European political economy has moved in the last two decades at both the level of the European Union and the member states. Neither in Brussels nor in Athens does anyone yet seem to understand that
- 26 January 2015
The destructive power of the Euro grows
The delay in loosening money and the refusal to break up the Eurozone and have economic policies which work better is dragging Euroland back into low growth and recession, and is generating mass unemployment. Another fine mess courtesy of European integration
- 16 January 2015
Europhiles truly believe the EU's mess is Britain's fault
Former French PM Michel Rocard says everything that is wrong with the EU is, wait for it, Britain's fault. He's lashing out because the Europhiles have been exposed as a bunch of donkeys: analytically and intellectually weak
- 7 June 2014
Euro's pernicious impact on emigration and poverty
Eurosceptics have missed a trick on how the EU, the eurozone and immigration are joined at the hip. By destroying domestic economies the euro encourages economically active people to leave, harming domestic economies still further
- 20 May 2014
18,965,000 people know the Euro is not working
The EU goes about its business of feather bedding the governing class and leaving the many to fend for themselves in a malfunctioning economy and currency union that sensible people warned them could not work
- 7 April 2014
Now EU admits they want a United States of Europe
U.S.E. (United States of Europe), does not have the same ring to at is U.S.A. But that's because a U.S.E is a fantasy world invented by Brussels. At least now they admit that that is what they're after, and it's something Britain can't be part of, says John Redwood MP
- 10 January 2014
“Furious” Europhiles
A senior editor at the Economist's "furious" attack on The Commentator for its euroscepticism is absurd. But it is sadly typical of the way europhiles prosecute their case
- 10 January 2014
Euro not to blame for crisis, but made it much worse
No-one but a fool thinks the euro is the only cause of Europe's economic crisis. There's also the anti-business madness of Brussels and the member states to consider too. Abolish social democracy, abolish the EU and abolish the euro all at once
- 18 December 2013
Plight of Europe’s Jews revealed in new survey
Without a sea change on the part of European political and intellectual elites, it appears as if Europe is about to become a dark continent of anti-Jewish persecution once again
- 9 November 2013
So Europe's crisis is over? Not!
At the beginning of the year, I was asked whether Europe’s fiscal crisis was over. Showing deep thought and characteristic maturity, my response was “HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA, are you ;@($&^#’% kidding me?
- 3 November 2013
U.S. almost says something smart about the Euro
The United States almost said something very intelligent about Germany and the Euro...almost... but not quite. They still managed to miss the point about the damage it's doing
- 1 November 2013
Americans more socially compassionate than Europeans
Selfish and greedy people presumably will cling to their money while compassionate and socially conscious people will share their blessings with others. Now guess what the evidence shows
- 1 August 2013
Reports of Eurozone recovery fatally flawed
A survey suggesting a recovery may be underway in the eurozone is fatally flawed, and it should be obvious why
- 24 July 2013
Silly old Latvia, and endless folly from Brussels
We are witness to one more depressing instance in which neither a contemporary European government nor the EU cares two hoots about democratic legitimacy
- 6 June 2013
Far-right group likely to return after 2014 European Parliament elections
In 2014 the challenge for Europe's far-right will not be forming a group in the European Parliament, but rather holding it together
- 4 June 2013
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