Gary Gibbon
Arron Banks – pitbull or saviour?
Arron Banks’ insurgent Leave campaign, Leave.eu, mocks the stately inactivity of Vote Leave, its Westminster obsession and its lack of grassroots activity.
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Gary Gibbon
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Gary Gibbon
European referendum: at home with Bill Cash
If David Cameron wins the European referendum he will declare it has settled Britain’s destiny. Bill Cash says it will do nothing of the sort.
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FactCheck: more questionable numbers in the EU debate
Dodgy numbers have plagued the debate on whether Britain should stay in the EU. Has the Stay campaign done any better?
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FactCheck: Is Britain sending £350m a week to Brussels?
The Battle over Brexit is on. How much does EU membership cost the UK. Is it worth it?
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Alex Thomson
‘We have no choice’: On board with Syrians fleeing their homeland
Middle class Syrians flee their homes and board a ferry from Lebanon to Turkey – the first stage of a dangerous journey to Europe. Are they refugees or migrants? Does it matter?
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Alex Thomson
Refugee crisis? You should see what it’s like in Lebanon…
The response to that photo to open doors is entirely understandable. The problem is that it might just make things worse.
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Alex Thomson
EU hopes what Alexis agreed, Athens will enact
Juncker and Merkel saying early today they are confident Athens will do as it is told and as its own leader has negotiated, but the scale of the Greek PM’s U-turn remains breath-taking.
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Gary Gibbon
EU referendum – the battle edges closer
Those mighty struggles that the EU is wrestling with today – Greece and migration – go to the heart of the “out” campaigners best hopes of winning.
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Gary Gibbon
EU renegotiation: what next and who matters
If David Cameron demands a lot of time from leaders at this week’s EU summit, he risks looking like someone knocking on the door asking for milk when the neighbours’ house is on fire.
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Gary Gibbon
Tory rebellion on Europe: a sign of strength or weakness?
The big debate now is over a renegotiation which will be followed by a giant safety valve for backbench discontent: their longed-for referendum.
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Paul Mason
Long term debt deal could break Greek logjam
Running short of cash to pay public sector salaries, pensions and debt obligations, Greece’s Syriza has laid out what it will and will not negotiate with its creditors, but will it be enough?
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Siobhan Kennedy
Sajid Javid brushes aside business concerns over EU referendum
Sajid Javid, the new Business Secretary appears to dismiss business concerns over a potential Brexit, saying the most important thing was to press ahead with a renegotiation and an in/out referendum.
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Siobhan Kennedy
Why HSBC’s threat to leave London is a big deal
The creep of banking regulation, combined with a potential Brexit, has created the image that Britain is not the best place to do business for the likes of HSBC.
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FactCheck: do Ukip have the most credible manifesto?
Ukip say their manifesto is fully costed and the numbers have been checked by independent economists. Sounds good. Is it true?
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Paul Mason
Leak and counter-leak: how not to achieve a Greek deal
Documents leaked to me last night shed new light, but not total clarity, on the dramatic breakdown of talks in Brussels over a new Greek bailout deal.