Tommy Robinson stepped down as leader of the far right English Defence League in 2013. Alongside two former Ukip candidates, he is now setting up the UK arm of Pegida, the pan-European anti-Islam movement. Film-maker Simon Winkler joins Robinson as …
The Other House: The House Of Lords Before Reformation
Are the Lords of England quickly becoming irrelevant now that their lineages are being stripped of their right to rule? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55hsIb32cZY Lord Clifford is utterly incensed that Tony Blair wants to sack him, and the other two thirds of the …
Luxembourg PM first gay EU leader to marry
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHVCYSO5GBA Luxembourg’s prime minister married his civil partner on Friday, becoming the first serving leader in the European Union to wed someone of the same sex. Xavier Bettel, 42, and Belgian architect Gauthier Destenay were among the first men to …
EU Break-Up? Meet The People Who Saw It Coming…
State of the Nation (2004): Former Communist states are welcomed into the EU, but some fear it is ‘much too soon’. In a seedy street in Berlin, a group of Polish artists are discussing the future. “In Poland, joining the …
The European Union vs. Russia: Talking Heads
In this episode of Talking Heads, George Soros discusses his essay “A New Policy to Rescue Ukraine.” Soros wrote the essay this month, calling on members of the European Union to behave as countries indirectly at war with Russia and …
Far-right protesters and Muslim worshippers in tense standoff outside London mosque
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gy9AKJGUmSM Around 100 members of Britain First and the English Defence League held a demonstration outside the London Central Mosque and Islamic Cultural Centre near Regent’s Park. EDL members were heard chanting – to the tune of the Beach Boys’ …
VIDEO: MAN TRIES TO BURN EU FLAG BUT IS HAMSTRUNG BY EU FIRE SAFETY LAWS
“Mass immigration is genocide of the British people.” Opinions such as this are obviously dangerous, but that aspect of this video is somewhat tempered by the hilarity that ensues when the balaclava-clad goon attempts to burn a fire-resistant EU flag. The …
Europe is now on course for a showdown between Alexis Tsipras and Wolfgang Schäuble over Greek debt
Kevin Featherstone is Director of the Hellenic Observatory at the London School of Economics. On 29 December, the Greek Parliament failed to elect a new President, triggering snap elections for 25 January. With Alexis Tsipras’ Syriza currently leading opinion polls, …
Europe’s Most Hated
In January 2014, European Union restrictions on Romania and Bulgaria were lifted, meaning citizens of those countries were free to travel and work throughout the EU. This inspired anger in wealthier countries like the UK, where people anticipated a flood …
Solving the EU’s democratic deficit would help revive democracy at the national level
William Outhwaite is Professor of Sociology at Newcastle University. His recent books include (with Larry Ray) Social Theory and Postcommunism (Blackwell, 2005); European Society (Polity, 2008); Habermas: a critical introduction (2nd edition, Polity, 2009) and Critical Theory and Contemporary Europe (Compendium 2012). The European Union has often …