David Cameron’s “veto” is nothing so new in EU negotiations; the real problem is it exposes the contradictions of the Euro. ++ Euro nations face an unworkable problem; a single currency needs greater political union but such a union cannot be built democratically. ++ Instead of engineering a complex fiscal union, EU leaders should focus on removing the real trade barriers that
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David Cameron’s first visit to the White House will be accompanied by the usual pomp and circumstance, but the special relationship between the UK and the US is devoid of any real substance. ++ Obama and Cameron do not share common ground on domestic or economic issues, and the UK has lost its significance in trade to the EU. ++ With the legacies of 9/11 and Iraq fading, the relationship
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