Sentences with phrase «labour euroscepticism»
And is it a sign of Labour Euroscepticism to come?
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Forster, A. (2002) Euroscepticism in contemporary British politics: opposition to Europe in the British Conservative and Labour parties since 1945 (London: Routledge)
This was billed as a parade of Tory euroscepticism, and it is that - but what really matters, it seems, is the extent ot euroscepticism on the Labour benches.
However, I predict that Labour's unwillingness to engage with a left - wing Euroscepticism could lead to the alienation of the roughly one - quarter to one - third of Labour voters who oppose British EU membership, leading many of them to turn away from the party at the next general election.
Euroscepticism has a long tradition in the Labour Party.
For today's Labour leadership, which has yet to come to a view on its approach to the EU (although it is tempted by moderate euroscepticism), the pledge provides another chance for kicking Cameron: it has already begun.
Although distressed by Cameron's obstinate Euroscepticism, the Commissioner is otherwise emphatic in his approval, comparing him to the young Tony Blair of 11 or 12 years ago when Labour was in opposition.»
The re-emergence of Euroscepticism in British Labour is indicative of a changing dynamic in European politics where both the left and the right are expressing their dissatisfaction with the EU at a time of unprecedented stress.
The Blairite leadership candidate Liz Kendall said that Labour must be «unashamedly pro-EU» and that it must fight against a re-emergence of left - wing Euroscepticism within the party.
Euroscepticism in the Labour Party is not a new phenomenon.
He was «still to be convinced,» he said, but some Labour figures believed a referendum would «lance the boil» of Euroscepticism.
Shorn of the pro-integration wing, Labour adopted a hardline Euroscepticism that culminated with the demand to withdraw from the EEC during 1983 general election.
Jon Cruddas, the Labour policy chief, is widely thought to view euroscepticism as part of his Blue Labour agenda and even figures like Chuka Umunna have expressed support for an In / Out referendum to settle the issue (I should know - he knocked on my door at election time and told me so).