David Hannay

David Hannay is a member of the House of Lords and former UK ambassador to the EU and UN. He was involved in Britain’s accession negotiations to the European Economic Community and was Britain’s Permanent Representative in Brussels when the UK helped to draft the Single European Act, which provided the foundation for the Single Market.

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The EU’s long record of reform

by David Hannay | 06.05.2016

Five areas in which the EU has embraced change, from the environment to new crime threats.

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Two Unions or no Union

by David Hannay | 18.04.2016

Brexit poses genuine threat to Union of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

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Brexit would turn UK from “go to” power to “me too” count...

by David Hannay | 14.04.2016

Going solo would make us less valuable to allies and more vulnerable to enemies. Instead of leading, we’d become timid.

Boris’s fantastic frog

by David Hannay | 06.04.2016

European federalism is a bogeyman. The EU is pursuing a policy agenda smack in line with British interests.