Europe fears, Europe dreamsWhy I can be a patriot and a proud European MEP Alyn Smith on Brexit, national identity and the Scottish National Party's unashamedly pro-EU agenda By Alyn Smith
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Til politics do us part A decade after civil unions, Italy still doesn’t allow same-sex marriage — a sign of a political system unable to keep pace with its own society
The rich world’s rich problem At this G7 summit, leaders must finally realise that inequality is no side issue, but a structural crisis cutting across rich and poor countries alike
The cost of freedom When imperialist dictators are going to war, a security policy devoted to deterrence and defence capability is not conservative but social democratic