By Bagehot REPORTING from a summit some years ago, your correspondent found himself following the foreign minister of another country into a press conference. The […]
Tag: British
Why the debate over British shale gas extraction is for high stakes
By Bagehot THE BRITISH debate about shale gas extraction has made headlines today, following the publication of a government-commissioned study suggesting that the unconventional drilling […]
To the barricades, British defenders of open markets!
Jan 26th 2012 By Bagehot MY new column looks at today’s seemingly distinct debates about British capitalism, executive pay, welfare caps, the squeezed middle and […]
Why a Conservative-led British government is backing euro-zone integration
Oct 6th 2011 By Bagehot MY PRINT column this week looks at the unusual spectacle of British Conservative leaders urging euro-zone neighbours on to much […]
British Euroscepticism enjoys a cheap night out
Sep 29th 2011 By Bagehot WEDNESDAY is a late night at the Economist as articles enter the weekly editing process. Unusually though, last night my […]
British Conservatives plan for the collapse of the euro
Sep 15th 2011 By Bagehot MY PRINT column this week looks at the excitement among British Conservatives, as they prepare for what many see as […]