Blair's flawed legacy heading this way from Romania
Romanians camped out in London’s Park Lane feel they have reached a hopeful New World where, because of the distinctive nature of Britain’s welfare state, they can access its services
- 12 June 2013
The EU takes a huge risk in Romania
Even in the midst of an increasingly scary and complex crisis like that of the failing currency union, the EU has shrunk from decisive action. But the EU institutions have reacted with speed and firmness to the escalating crisis in Romania
- 18 July 2012
Top Liberal who backs the "Cheat’s Uprising" in Romania
Liberal Democrat stances on Romania are good clues to what they are prepared to stomach at home - and it's not promising
- 10 July 2012
Return of the Godfather: Tony Blair and Romania
Perhaps it's time Tony Blair explained why he should be let anywhere near European power in the future when his rash actions seem to have robbed Romania of the chance of normal democracy
- 3 July 2012
Lib-Dem Politician menaces an East European country
Sir Graham Watson’s career in European politics exemplifies how easy it is for supposed progressives to end up supporting shabby authoritarian causes
- 24 January 2012
Family values and the Strasbourg Court: time to repatriate the 1948 Convention to Britain
It is time to repatriate the 1948 Convention to Britain so as to end the practice of maximising the rights of individuals and groups who have shown by their conduct that they hardly deserve such latitude.
- 21 October 2011
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