Business for New Europe

Letter from business leaders in the Independent – The economic case to stay in EU is overwhelming

Business leaders including Roland Rudd, Sir Richard Branson, Sir Roger Carr and Sir Martin Sorrell –The economic case to stay in the EU is overwhelming. The creation of the Single Market was instigated by Britain, and is now the world’s largest trading bloc, containing half …

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Letter in the Financial Times - Britain needs to lead in a strong, reformed EU

Business leaders including Sir Richard Branson, Virgin Group founder, and Chris Gibson-Smith, of the London Stock Exchange have warned David Cameron that he risks destabilising the economy inadvertently taking Britain out of the EU, if he tries to seek a "wholesale renegotiation of our EU membership." …

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Britain and the Future of Europe - Participation, Disengagement or Drift?

Feb 11

David Cameron’s EU negotiating strategy is “putting a gun to our own heads” warned Former Foreign Secretary David Miliband, while Conservative MP Liam Fox would support Britain leaving the EU if the Prime Minister did not get a “good deal”.

Venue: Guildhall

Migration – Making it Work

Migration is one of the most divisive issues in British politics today. Migrants bring enormous benefits to the UK, but continue to be the subject of often extremely negative media coverage. This coverage in turn often blames the European Union, because the EU gives people …

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