Ian McCartney

FOREWORDBYIAN McCartneyThis has been an extraordinary year to be the Chair of the National Executive Committee (NEC). A year ago, when we last met at conference in Brighton, I set the Labour Party a challenge: I said that, if we were hungry enough, ambitious enough, if we left Brighton inspired and...

january 3rd 1998 Britain's place in Europe ALTHOUGH the presidency of the Euro. pean Union confers no real power, it does seem awkward that during the coming half-year the job will be held by Britain. In May Europe's governments will decide which among them will take part in their planned monetary...