Those hoping for something genuinely new from David Cameron’s speech on the state of the UK economy will have been sadly disappointed. Naturally, he was keen to put his best foot forward. We’ve already cut the deficit by more than a quarter, he crowed, and the number of people in work grew by 100,000 in [...]
Lecturing Germany on the euro could be a diplomatic own goal for Cameron
It’s easy to share David Cameron’s frustration with the inability of eurozone leaders to come up with anything that even resembles a solution to the euro crisis. Given its exposure, Britain can do all the right things to get its economy back on track, only to be sent straight back to a long-grinding recession should [...]
Calm down, dear: Cameron still has leverage in Europe
MPs and MEPs – from different parties and for different reasons – have lined up over recent days to explain how David Cameron lost the plot over his EU veto, as it has become clear that the EU institutions are now involved, albeit on the margins, of the fiscal treaty that 25 out of 27 [...]
Has Cameron capitulated on the EU veto?
EU leaders meet today in Brussels in their umpteenth attempt to fix the euro. According to the latest draft of the euro fiscal compact – the document in focus at the summit – EU judges will have the right to enforce some of the new euro rules that are being discussed. David Cameron is unlikely [...]
Has Cameron capitulated on the EU veto?
EU leaders meet today in Brussels in their umpteenth attempt to fix the euro. According to the latest draft of the euro fiscal compact – the document in focus at the summit – EU judges will have the right to enforce some of the new euro rules that are being discussed. David Cameron is unlikely [...]
Cameron stops short of full Coulson apology
Prime minister says there were no claims of wrongdoing against the former News of the World editor concerning his period in Downing Street View full post on Financial Times – UK Homepage
Cameron under pressure as police chief quits
Resignation of Sir Paul Stephenson, the UK’s top police officer, puts renewed pressure on the prime minister over the phone-hacking scandal View full post on Financial Times – UK Homepage
Hacking scandal reaches Cameron
Cameron was under huge pressure as the prime minister’s former communications chief was arrested View full post on Financial Times – UK Homepage
Cameron backs phone hacking inquiry
Investigation could look at wider media practices and the operation of the Press Complaints Commission View full post on Financial Times – UK Homepage