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And still Labour refuse to make any solid commitments about closer ties with the EU. Reminds me of a recent Economist article about how our political parties are still worrying about the opinions of people who’ve already died. economist.com/britain/2025... from The Economist

May 1, 2025, 8:11 AM

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