Category: Europe

Idealism or Realism? A Liberal’s Take on the EU

We all know the question looming over the UK this year is of its membership within the European Union; should we stay or should we go? The Prime Minister has offered to give his MPs the freedom to campaign for the UK to stay or for, what has become affectionately known as, Brexit. Labour...well, who knows what their position on the EU is? And the Liberal Democrats are the only clear, united party in Westminster, urging politicians and voters alike to keep Britain part of the European Union. The Lib Continue reading [...]

I’m a Liberal, and I’m Ambivalent towards Europe.

A controversial statement from a Liberal Democrat I admit, but the past few days has had me reflected on my attitude towards the European Union and the way I will vote in the upcoming referendum in 2016/2017. At the moment, I plan to abstain from the vote. Why, you ask? Firstly because I know little about the benefits of staying in the EU and even less about the consequences of leaving, but most importantly because there are aspects about the EU I like, and there are aspects of it that I dislike. I Continue reading [...]