In an extended and wide-ranging interview for World Radio Switzerland Lord Owen covers many subjects including domestic politics and his involvement in the breakaway from Labour in the 1980s to form the Social Democratic Party; the strong sinews of nationhood …
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Lord Owen reveals his letter to EU Heads of Government sent in advance of the EU Summit meeting.
Lord Owen comments on the letter he sent to the heads of all EU governments ahead of the EU summit on 10 April, 2019:
There is still just time to avoid the UK having to fight the European elections and …
Lord Owen speaks out on constitutional issues involved in Yvette Cooper’s European Union (Withdrawal) Bill.
Video of Lord Owen speaking in the House of Lords debate on Yvette Cooper’s European Union (Withdrawal) (No 5) Bill today (Thursday 04April 2019) and raising various constitutional issues: HouseOfLords 04–04-19
Read the text here: HoL 04.04.19 text
Lord Owen re-issues correspondence with PM on Britain’s EFTA option outside the EU.
As the House of Commons begins a series of indicative votes on the Brexit process beginning on 27 March, Lord Owen re-issues his long correspondence with the Prime Minister on the EFTA option for Britain outside the EU.
He believes …
This is no SDP rerun, but a younger socialist could still take Labour to power.
Lord Owen writing in The Sunday Times, 24 February 2019.
Read the full article here: Sunday Times article
Extracts:
“…Disowning the largest democratic vote in our history, and commitments made as recently as the 2017 general election to deliver in …
We must face up to that withdrawal agreement over the next few weeks – and the sooner, the better.
Lord Owen’s speech in the House of Lords debate to take note of the outcome of negotiations with the European Union, 29 January 2016
View Lord Owen’s speech here: https://youtu.be/wi0tYqjK9NA
Read the full text here: HL28.1.19
Extracts:
“I suggest …
