The Brexit Alarm by Barry Eichengreen|Project Syndicate
The British campaign to leave the European Union is tapping into the same primordial sentiments as Donald Trump is in the US. Exposure to international trade and finance, which is…
BBC – Europe: Them Or Us: An Island Apart – Media Centre
A considerable contribution to the EU Referendum debate, with lots of background information from the BBC. If you have a chance to watch this documentary, take the time to do…
Conexión Hoare: el hombre que compró a la cúpula militar y evitó que España entrase en la II Guerra Mundial
Nos remontamos a 1940 para conocer al embajador británico en España, Samuel Hoare, de la mano de Alberto de Frutos, redactor jefe de la revista ‘Historia de Iberia Vieja’. Compró…
Clouds gather over solar power after golden years of success | Environment | The Guardian
After a day in which Britain generated more power from the sun than from coal for the first time, the industry should be rejoicing. But the mood is fearful Source:…
Tim Harford — Article — Three pieces of Brexit Bullshit
A referendum on UK membership of the European Union is scheduled for June 23: dodgy statistics ahoy. “Ten Commandments — 179 words. Gettysburg address — 286 words. US Declaration of…
Javier Solana: Brexit’s Questions for Europe
In three months, British citizens will vote on whether or not to remain in the EU. But they are not the only ones who must consider their political future; the…
Tony Blair warns of ‘flabby liberalism’ – BBC News
Former prime minister Tony Blair says extremism can be countered, but moderate voices need to be much stronger. …he warned that moderate voices were too defensive about arguing their case…
Blair: «La tolleranza si ferma quando toccano i nostri valori»|Corriere della Sera
«Concediamo troppo, non possiamo farci intimidire», dice Tony Blair. Al telefono da New York, l’ex primo ministro britannico, il leader politico che a cavallo del millennio traghettò la sinistra europea…
Independent staff to take huge pay cuts in online-only move | Media | The Guardian
The Independent is following the tried and tested route other trouble media have trod before it: when you have to cut costs, cut the editorial staff before anything else. This…