EU Referendum: Politics of Hope

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Everyone accuses the Remain campaign of fear tactics. However, the Leave campaign also engages in Project Fear, exaggerating the size of the EU superstate which costs only 1% of our tax and has as many employees (32,000) as Leeds Town Council. However, we are up against a dreadful alliance of the mad, the Little Englanders, […]

EU Referendum: Science in Europe – Reason to Remain

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The Outs moan about red tape and regulations, but in some areas, principally the scientific environment, these actually aid and speed up the process whereby, for example, a new medicine can be tested and approved for all member countries. Science should be one of the tenets of our Remain campaign. It is the driving force […]

EU Referendum: Brexit would not save British Steel

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The Budget, the National Living Wage and now the future of the British steel industry. These major news stories have all been given an added dimension because of the referendum debate. Much has already been written on the Government’s opposition EU tariffs on Chinese steel, as well as UKIP’s voting record in the European Parliament. […]

L4E Chair triumphs in #EUref debate at Royal Holloway University of London

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Nick Hopkinson, chairman of London4Europe, participated in a debate on whether to Remain In or Leave the European Union (EU) at Royal Holloway University of London (RHUL) on 16 March. The meeting, organised by The Atlantic European Movement (TEAM) and Department of Politics, RHUL attracted 65 students and guests. Impartially chaired by TEAM director, Lawrence […]

EU referendum: Trade, workers and the bubble of self-righteousness

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This blog in our series focuses on how to deal with Leave campaign negativity in the area of employment, workers’rights and protections, but also includes throwaway snippets on the minimum extra import taxes we could expect after Brexit. “European employment red tape is strangling our ability to employ people”  So you think it would be any better […]