Sentences with word «euroscepticism»

This strongly suggests we need to start looking for other reasons why we perceive such disproportionately high levels of euroscepticism in the British population.

He has published on the topic of Euroscepticism in international peer - reviewed journals and edited books.

Yet, for a small group of Labour activists and for many more who vote Labour (but are not members of the party), the tradition of Euroscepticism on the British democratic Left remains as relevant as ever.

The first problem with the reshuffle in the European context is the removal of checks and balances that, until now, have kept Conservative Euroscepticism on a relatively tight rein.

But what is the scale of Euroscepticism within the PCP today?

On Europe they remain a party out - of - sync with increasing Euroscepticism in many of their heartland areas, notably south west England.

It is now clear the persistent undercurrent of Tory Euroscepticism poses the biggest threat to Scotland's position in the EU and has now helped to hole below the waterline the baseless scaremongering of Alistair Darling and the rest of the No campaign.

The claims about growing euroscepticism in the cabinet came as Owen Paterson, the former environment secretary who is one of Duncan Smith's closest allies, called on the prime minister to embark on a British withdrawal from the EU if he wins the election.

[2] For a definition and discussion of hard and soft Euroscepticism see Taggart and Szczerbiak (2008).

UKIP has become the face of right - wing Euroscepticism within Britain.

The Economist described his arguments for euroscepticism as «optimistic».

I said that offering an in - out referendum on EU membership was the final capitulation to the growing euroscepticism which caused me to leave the Conservative party and join the Liberal Democrats.

A Jeremy Corbyn victory would consolidate Euroscepticism across the British political spectrum, throwing the outcome of the forthcoming referendum into even further doubt.

«Too often people have assumed that we have got to make the rise of euroscepticism about the mythology of bendy bananas and bans on chocolate, not the fact that the European budget looks like it's suited to the 1950s and not the 21st century,» he added.

They are driven principally by Euroscepticism (unsurprisingly) and, to a lesser extent, concerns about immigration.

Nevertheless, he has placed himself on the side of what is sometimes called hard euroscepticism in his clear commitment to leave the EU.

Although the party originally focused around Conservative euroscepticism rather than immigration, relative to supporters of other parties UKIP sympathisers are much more likely to see immigration as the single most important issue facing the country (see figure 1).

Most importantly, they believed the referendum and the election would transform populist Euroscepticism into the moral community of Brexitland.

A Corbyn victory would consolidate Euroscepticism across the British political spectrum, throwing the outcome of the forthcoming referendum into even further doubt.

«There has been a sharp increase in Euroscepticism among four of the big European Union players, according to a new poll... While most people questioned still consider membership was good, there was a significant increase in those saying it was bad for their country, according to the French daily La Croix.

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).

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.

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.

The overall debate was a festival of Euroscepticism with particularly strong contributions from younger, newer Tory MPs.

But on the other end, if things go wrong he will probably use failing negotiations with Brussels to condemn the EU once again, and move from a Euro - critic stance to conspicuous Euroscepticism.

The quality of debate about EU politics is also much higher than the brainless euroscepticism you read in most ofthe British press.

Indeed, judging from Farage's extensive focus on immigration - related issues during the campaign, UKIP's leader intended to extend the party's appeal beyond Euroscepticism.

The adoption of the Lisbon Treaty in 2007 despite the rejection of the ECT by two founding member States of the EU — France and the Netherlands — reinforced the already existing euroscepticism in these countries and elsewhere.

[2] But, Healey's argument, once dominant in the Labour Party and the labour movement more broadly, has steadily been cast aside since the late 1980s to the point that Labour - supporting Euroscepticism is now met with confused horror by many Labour politicians and activists.

Corbyn's traditional Bennite Euroscepticism was nothing new, but many progressives found his failure to resist May's hardline stance on the single market and customs union shocking, particularly as the poorest in society stand to suffer the most.

«A majority of Germans do not trust European Union institutions according to a poll showing a shift to greater Euroscepticism in Europe's largest economy.

As other countries wind themselves up over Euroscepticism, austerity and ethnic strife, Latvia's third European Parliament election campaign has been as sedate and consensus - driven as expected.

Front National and Freedom party aim to exploit euroscepticism at European elections to block policymaking within parliament

He is well known for his strong euroscepticism and was, through the work of the Convention, a fierce opponent of the official drafts being prepared by the presidium of the Convention, criticising them as being too federalist.

The value of his diaries after 1992 is that they give an insight into one strand of parliamentary euroscepticism, but their downside is that, all too often, we get bogged down with the personality and policy clashes of what now appear to be obscure Conservative parliamentarians, and other major political issues, such as the economy, merely become noises off.

The opt - outs remain in place; popular euroscepticism backs up this equivocal stance as the UK teeters between its Atlantic and continental commitments.

He calls it «pragmatic euroscepticism».

Bill Cash MP is known for his strident euroscepticism, but now he has written John Bright: Statesman, Orator, Agitator (IB Tauris, # 25).

One example cited is that Johnson's written euroscepticism doesn't chime with reality.

Despite his devout euroscepticism, Pursglove was never drawn to joining Nigel Farage's Ukip.

And is it a sign of Labour Euroscepticism to come?

Its victory has been held up as a forceful demonstration of how euroscepticism is spreading in the UK.

Much speculation has been given to the source of the Sun's story of the Queen's supposed Euroscepticism.

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.»

Even if Britain votes to stay in the EU, a vote to remain might reinforce English euroscepticism — we saw a surge in support for the SNP following the referendum on Scottish independence.

Delors made his famous speech to the TUC and reinvigorated Euroscepticism.