Well, of course the EU is a regulatory super-power, that's one of the most obvious features of current world trade. In the particular case of food safety, it's even more than that from the … (View Post)

The acceptable strategy is obvious, but requires two things which this swivel-eyed government won't do. Firstly, reducing frictions by aligning with the EU on key things, especially food safety … (View Post)

That is very odd. Usually in this area the main opponents of the Tories are the LibDems and (in some wards) the Greens, or local independents. Admittedly this was Peacehaven, next door to Newhaven wh… (View Post)

Much confusion here! No-one sane ever proposed EFTA membership without also signing up to EEA membership, which would have meant full EU FOM and automatic alignment with much EU law. Theresa May got … (View Post)

Not really fair on Brown, I think. Even his first cabinet had some decent ministers (Darling, Balls, D. Miliband, Straw, Hutton), and don't forget that he eventually appointed Mandelson to a key… (View Post)