I won’t crack open the champagne if the Brexit side wins the EU referendum on 23 June. On its own, … Continue reading “An unenthusiastic case for Brexit”

The climate of opinion around free trade has changed dramatically on both sides of the Atlantic in the last few … Continue reading “Iain Dale’s deplorable attempt to TTIP the balance on Brexit”

A while ago, a powerful image was making the rounds on social media. It contrasted a part of the US-Mexican … Continue reading “Brexit and Bremain: the devil and the deep blue sea”

Conventional commentariat wisdom has it that the EU referendum pits those concerned about economics versus those concerned about immigration. But … Continue reading “Let’s hear the positive economic case for Brexit”

Eurosceptics claim that UK sovereignty is hopelessly hampered by EU membership. This is inaccurate. Most key state powers such as taxation, … Continue reading “Why we must remain in the EU”

The City is split when it comes to Brexit. Certainly, the larger City institutions with significant EU business tend to … Continue reading “Costly EU regulation has not made financial services safer or better – but Brexit is no silver bullet”

‘Should the United Kingdom remain a member of the European Union or leave the European Union?’ is the rather clumsy … Continue reading “Breaking up is hard to do: Britain and the EU’s dysfunctional relationship”

Benjamin Wrench recently wrote a paper titled Risk and Reward: why the EU separates risk from reward and what this means … Continue reading “Brussels or London – which is the lesser of two evils?”

Not so long ago, I was a proud member of the free-market Eurosceptic crowd. For years, I quite literally made … Continue reading “I used to be a eurosceptic. Here’s why I changed my mind”