The case for a Royal Commission on Britain and Europe
Britain’s post-Brexit paralysis demands independent scrutiny. A Royal Commission could finally confront the evidence politicians avoid
Andrew Duff OBE was the Liberal Democrat Member of the European Parliament for the East of England from 1999 to 2014. He was spokesman for the Liberal group on constitutional affairs, and represented the Parliament at the drafting of the Treaty of Lisbon. He is a former President of the Union of European Federalists. He is now a Senior Fellow at the European Policy Centre, Brussels.
Britain’s post-Brexit paralysis demands independent scrutiny. A Royal Commission could finally confront the evidence politicians avoid
What won’t you be doing on 6 June? You will not be voting in the elections to the European Parliament
We are a not-for-profit citizen journalism publication. Our aim is to publish well-written, fact-based articles and opinion pieces on subjects that are of interest to people in East Anglia and beyond.
East Anglia Bylines is a trading brand of Bylines Networks Limited which is separate to, but allied with, Byline Times.
Learn more about us
PRIVACY MATTERS. Yes to basic analytics, but no to marketing tracking. We only want to know how many readers we get and from where [see more]. We use this data to understand our community's interests and support the growth of independent news.
Manage your cookie preferences below:
Essential cookies enable basic functions and are necessary for the proper function of the website.
Google Tag Manager simplifies the management of marketing tags on your website without code changes.
Statistics cookies collect information anonymously. This information helps us understand how visitors use our website.
Google Analytics is a powerful tool that tracks and analyzes website traffic for informed marketing decisions.
Service URL: policies.google.com (opens in a new window)
You can find more information in our Privacy Policy and Privacy Policy.