Paddy Ashdown was a great ambassador for both his party and for his country. A political great, Paddy had a unique skill in making each and every person he spoke to feel as though they were close friends. This was a skill he used on me each time we spoke. Sadly, we learnt today that … More RIP Lord Ashdown, Paddy
Today marks 100 years since an armistice was signed between the Allies and Kaiser Wilhelm II’s German forces. That armistice ended a conflict that had divided Europe and the world in two and caused the deaths of millions of people. Every year since then, at the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh … More The Inquisitive Mind of a Child
Today, British Prime Minister Theresa May announced that she will ask Members of Parliament to call a General Election on June 8. Part of me wanted to write something about this for Officially Peter, but time was not on my side. Instead I will share this short statement from the Young European Movement. Today we … More The Snap General Election
If you were to be standing in Denmark right now you would be able to see hundreds of flags, all over the country be raised from half mast to full mast. This serves as a celebration of the fact that Denmark is a free country. It wasn’t always so, however. Seventy seven years ago, early … More Besættelse and the fight for Europe
The title of this post comes from a Tweet by Brendan Cox, the husband of the late Jo Cox MP. It was a Tweet sent in the most upsetting of circumstances as Westminster, the heart of British decision making, was attacked. 24 hours ag0 the first reports came in of a vehicle mowing people down … More Whoever has Attacked our Parliament for Whatever Motive will not Succeed in Dividing Us.
We have a date for Article 50, but what does that actually mean? … More The Brexit Saga II: Article 50
Friday was one of the most heartbreaking days of my life. In the early hours of Friday morning it was announced that the people of the UK had voted to leave the European Union. Ok, so Scotland, Northern Ireland, London and Gibraltar voted to stay – but they’re being dragged out anyway. This means that … More I’m Still European
For the past five months (and for a number of years before) people have been campaigning to save something that is very important to me. They have been fighting to save workers’ rights. They have been fighting to save international cooperation. They have been fighting to save the European Union. Yesterday, Thursday 23 June, people … More The Nation Speaks: We’re Coming Out
Polls have just opened for what is certainly the most important decision we will ever be asked to make. If you’re over the age of 18 and registered to vote, you’ve got until 10pm to go to your nearest polling station (find out where that is on the Democracy Club website) and cast your vote. … More The Most Important Vote in a Generation
It takes just 70 minutes to get there from Gatwick, yet the beautiful shores of Northern Ireland have always been just out of my reach. The shores still are but I can at least say I’ve visited the country, albeit only for a day. It was an early start; not for a while has 4am … More Northern Ireland
Peter Marcus 