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Bad politics, baffling diplomacy - Osborne's stance on bank bonuses
06 March 2013

The government's posturing is about little more than saying enough to keep the eurosceptics quiet.

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EU-US free trade talks show why Britain is better off in
14 February 2013

Few can seriously claim that UK on its own would have as much clout in trade negotiations as the whole of the EU.

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Europe is still a Tory obsession. Labour should leave them to it
25 January 2013

The next election will be decided by the economy, not by which party is the most eurosceptic.

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Obama's disunited states
08 November 2012

It would be a mistake to regard the result as a sweeping endorsement of the Obama presidency.

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Advantage, Obama as voting begins in the US
06 November 2012

The opinion polls have hardened in favour of the President in the last days of the campaign.

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Black America waits anxiously as race re-emerges in the US election
05 November 2012

In Florida, the Democrat charge is that Republicans are trying to stop black people from voting.

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Cameron finally has a coherent Europe policy - but does his party want to listen?
30 October 2012

The PM is inching towards a sceptical but engaged role in Europe. But his MPs won't be bought off.

UK Politics
Playing the eurozone blame game shows the extent of Osborne's failure
27 July 2012

The longer the coalition remains in denial, the longer it will take for Britain to recover from its economic depression.

International Politics
Europe’s Super Sunday promises an exciting, uncertain future
07 May 2012

Voters rejected austerity and they rejected the political establishment.

International Politics
Can François Hollande begin a centre-left revival?
06 April 2012

The French presidential election will show whether the European left is bouncing back or in possibly

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