Britain’s European Home
British Prime Minister David Cameron's long-awaited speech this Friday in the Netherlands may mark a turning point in the UK's position in Europe. Attempting to repatriate competences from the EU may play well in Britain’s Euro-skeptic media and parts of the Conservative Party, but it is not in the UK’s long-term interest.
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BRUSSELS – British Prime Minister David Cameron's long-awaited speech on Europe, to be delivered in the Netherlands, may well mark a turning point with respect to Britain’s position within the European Union. Any attempt by the United Kingdom to repatriate powers to Westminster is likely to be a drawn-out and cumbersome negotiation. As previous experience has shown, internal discussions on constitutional competences – essentially political navel-gazing – can distract attention from the far more pressing issues of economic growth and jobs.