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In all fast moving political dramas mythologies erupt and begin to frame the debate. We choose to see not what is in front of our eyes but what the myths misleadingly convey. Brexit is an unusually highly charged drama. The myths erupt on a daily basis. As part of the current febrile mythology David Cameron […]

The centre ground of politics which New Labour once inhabited is gone. Tony Blair argues it must rise again to fight Brexit, the Conservatives and even the Labour Party https://twitter.com/tonyblairoffice/status/791987546020511744 Not since I became politically active four decades ago, has clarity of thinking been in such urgent demand or such short supply. Britain hurtles towards […]

MPs must act now, argues AC Grayling, or our grandchildren will look back and wonder at the act of national suicide of a once-great country When we ask Parliament to debate whether the ‘advice’ of the advisory referendum should be taken, and when we ask Parliament to debate whether or not to trigger Article 50 […]

The New European says: Tony Blair’s call to mobilise and organise against the stupidity of a headlong rush towards a blind Brexit is a searing broadside against both the dogma of Theresa May’s government and a Labour Party leadership too fixated on internal power struggles to be an effective opposition. https://twitter.com/TheNewEuropean/status/791899302960492544 When he talks of […]

The big lie is that there has been a big silence on immigration, I cannot think of any issue on which there has been so much noise, says Denis MacShane https://twitter.com/TheNewEuropean/status/790802725927804928 I first stood for Parliament in 1974. Then the only story in town was immigration. Enoch Powell had set politics aflame with his argument […]

Characterised as a hero of the 48%, Keir Starmer is the country’s most powerful critic of the current Brexit strategy. Since his barnstorming Commons performance in his first outing at the despatch box as the official Brexit watchdog, Keir Starmer has been characterised as a hero of the 48%. But after years in public life […]

Those in the Leave camp may ‘have had enough of experts’ (thanks for that, Michael Gove) but there are a few things we wish the Brexit battle bus had taught us prior to the EU referendum. https://twitter.com/TheNewEuropean/status/788455013886660608 1. Think the pound is strong? Think again.* The New European – Credit: Archant * in a week […]

What does Europe mean to you? Here are 16 heartwarming times the internet showed its love for Europe after Brexit https://twitter.com/emmariviere/status/784826712630652928 1. https://twitter.com/EleanorRehahn/status/785541449047769088 2. https://twitter.com/yeahokapi/status/761409482400423936 3. https://twitter.com/ruth_mottram/status/773794922323476481 4. https://twitter.com/beyer_char/status/784882913586315264 5. https://twitter.com/veilvind/status/785486026517209088 6. https://twitter.com/Remainia1/status/773886547401797632 7. https://twitter.com/fedepastor21/status/785502485792296961 8. https://twitter.com/beyer_char/status/785551279242240001 9. https://twitter.com/kellyhignett/status/762989738378792960 10. https://twitter.com/sguardiola86/status/784810482070917120 11. https://twitter.com/DeedeeVerde/status/784808291138433025 12. https://twitter.com/davefev/status/784832547872239616 13. https://twitter.com/DylanAbAlan/status/784818939977146368 14. https://twitter.com/spaceangel1964/status/784810331939938304 15. https://twitter.com/LadyValetta/status/773887917894819840 16. What does Europe […]

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Hollie McNish is a poet based between London, Cambridge and Glasgow. She has two poetry collections, Cherry Pie and Papers, and an album, Versus. In 2016, Blackfriars published Nobody Told Me. In 2017, Picador will publish her third poetry collection, as yet untitled. Her work is currently being featured on television as part of a […]

The best European TV series you can watch on the small screen right now – Walter Iuzzolino picks the 6 essential European dramas available to stream now https://twitter.com/WalterPresents/status/785410829474758656 We live in the golden age of serial scripted TV: Mad Men, Breaking Bad, House of Cards… the most compelling and beautifully crafted stories of recent times […]

Already firm favourites with board game geeks across Europe, we pick 5 of the best board games guaranteed to make you obsessed with table-top-gaming https://www.instagram.com/p/BEl3AEMSJHD/ CATAN (Klaus Teuber, 1995) Arguably the Citizen Kane of board-games, The Settlers Of Catan proved that the table-top experience could be enjoyable and positive for all players, regardless of whether […]

MPs should stop being so timid, they have a duty to seek a reverse of direction, whatever happened in June’s referendum, says Steve Richards https://twitter.com/TheNewEuropean/status/787005271688306688?lang=en What is astonishing is not how little we know about what Brexit will mean but how much. What we know is bleak. Already we have discovered how market sensitive the […]

In this authoritative essay, Labour MP Stephen Kinnock outlines six tests the Government must pass, to avoid a disastrous Brexit – and delivers some harsh truths to his own party If everything goes according to Theresa May’s plan, Britain will leave the European Union in less than 30 months. The British people have voted and, […]

Look who’s rattled now! Matt Kelly calls out the lies and hyperbole of the Brexit big names Hate crimes to rise by 41%according to new Home Office figures – Credit: Archant The opening sentence of David Davis’ statement to the House of Commons this week contained three falsehoods. Not bad for a sentence just 14 […]

It was only a mumble during the debate, but it spoke volumes about what Donald Trump knew he could get away with in the current political climate: ‘That makes me smart,’ he’d said. Hillary Clinton had just hit him with what seemed like a zinger about tax. Evidence suggested he wasn’t paying what he should. […]

The leader of the Liberal Democrats answered your questions in a Q&A session in Norwich. Tim Farron took part in a debate at Archant’s headquarters in Norwich, where the pop-up newspaper The New European is being published. The event follows Archant’s question and answer events with former prime minister David Cameron, and leading Brexit campaigner […]

Don’t believe the doom mongers. London clubland is in rude health, 
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for it XOYO, London – Credit: Archant British clubbing is world famous. For decades thousands have flocked from around Europe to visit London, Manchester, Leeds, Bristol and beyond to experience our nation’s unrivalled penchant for hedonism. Make no […]

London nightlife may have taken a hit with Fabric’s closure, but after-hours clubbing in London does still exist – here are 8 dance music clubs that celebrate electronic music and warehouse party raving London clubland – Credit: Archant XOYO 32-37 Cowper Street, London EC2A 4AP XOYO’s residents, including Heidi, Scuba and Oneman, are each invited […]

Jack Monroe shares her Polski sklep shopping list and favourite Polish recipes The first time I noticed my local Polski Sklep was in 2013, in Southend-on-Sea. I was a local paper journalist, sleeping on a mattress on the floor of a small bedroom that I ate, worked and slept in, with my son occupying the […]

Jack Monroe shares her recipe for Polish stuffed potato dumplings Ingredients 200g mushrooms 200g sauerkraut 30g butter 200g self-raising flour, plus extra for dusting few pinches of salt 1 tbsp vegetable oil 120ml warm water Method 1. first sift the flour into a mixing bowl. Make a well in the middle. add the salt, oil […]

Try Jack Monroe’s take on the classic Polish soup, packed with beetroot, greens and crunchy cucumber Ingredients 3 beetroots 500ml water A stock cube (chicken, fish, beef and an egg) 2 free range eggs Cucumber Half a small onion 100 ml natural yoghurt Method 1. Slice the tops off your beetroot and the leaves if […]

Our newspapers have decided that celebrities should be seen and not heard, says Liz Gerard Freedom of speech is to be cherished. If someone wants to tell all about their three-in-a-bed experience with a celebrity, they should be allowed to – regardless of any consequences for the celebrity’s children. So say the Mail, Sun, Telegraph, […]

You don’t need to listen to Clinton and Trump debate one another. All you need to know, you can learn from their body language, Bonnie Greer writes I knew right away that the best way to watch the debate between former First Lady, former two-term Senator from New York and former Secretary of State Hillary […]

48 essential European sayings that all citizens of nowhere will love Finnish: ‘Let me show you where a chicken pees from’ (Let me show you how it’s done) Icelandic: ‘I’ve got a fly in my head’ (I’ve had an idea) Italian: ‘You wanted the bike, now ride it’ (The Italian version of ‘you’ve made your […]

The Scottish position post-Brexit remains very different from that of Westminster, but no less confused, says Maurice Smith Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has adopted a new twin-track approach to the coming Brexit negotiations, urging Prime Minister Theresa May to stick to the promise of full consultation as she prepares to engage the European Union […]

We are seen as a cold-hearted country not pulling our weight, says leader of the Liberal Democrats, Tim Farron I am proud of my country. But I hate it when my government makes me ashamed. So it made my blood boil to see Theresa May at the UN refugee summit in New York, refusing to […]

PR guru Mike Hind went viral with a blog post on the Remain campaign’s failings. Now he’s canvassed the industry on how to win over the 52% in the long battle ahead ‘You lost. Get over it. The people have spoken and we voted to LEAVE. That’s democracy.’ ‘Ah, but the people are stupid and […]

A poisonous smokescreen is being put up around the democratic debate in the aftermath of the referendum. This smokescreen is a nasty attempt to divert attention away from the fact that the referendum – a vote contrived to unite a divided Tory party – has instead left the entire nation divided. At a time of […]

It’s the world of news where VR has, perhaps, the capacity to make the greatest impact, says Editor of The New European, Matt Kelly It’s not just the world of gaming that has the potential to be turned upside down by virtual reality technology. Innovators in the fields of sports broadcasting – watch the game […]

Our trust in government is eroding, says Parmy Olson We view our government with healthy scepticism. We have a vigorous press, with more than a good handful of newspapers competing with one another to skewer the latest politician for misspeaking or (as recent events have suggested) cavorting with a couple of rent boys. That this […]

The ex-pat family who have taken the ultimate step, but becoming French citizens hasn’t been easy, admits Howard Johnson. I came face to face with the man trying to wreck my life – the man who ultimately made me want to become French – on May 16 this year. I know the date because it […]