Some ideas for improving Britain’s relations with Europe. Why they may not work

By Bagehot

WEARY readers may salvage this tough to imagine, but Bagehot tries hard to ration the volume that he writes concerning the European Union. After five years in Brussels from 2005 to 2010, including three writing the Charlemagne column for this newspaper, I’m acutely responsive to the necessity not to dwell too worthy on one element of British protection.

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