Tag: Politics

Online Euro Café, Guest Speaker Ped Asgarian, Propagating a New Food System: for People and the Planet, Sunday 6th September, 2pm

August 28, 2020

This month’s Pulse of Europe/Euro Cafe will feature guest speaker Ped Asgarian, who will talk about ‘Propagating a New Food System: for People and the Planet.’ Brexit will have a profound impact on food and farming in the UK, particularly as it coincides with other challenges facing food production including environmental factors and climate change. … More Online Euro Café, Guest Speaker Ped Asgarian, Propagating a New Food System: for People and the Planet, Sunday 6th September, 2pm

Online event with Ian Dunt.‘How to be a Liberal: The six lies of nationalism’, Wednesday 23rd September, 8-9pm. Co-hosted with Cambridge for Europe

August 12, 2020

Across the world, nationalism is on the rise. Right-wing populists have taken hold of some of the most powerful countries, including the US, UK, India, Brazil, Italy, and Hungary. The best way to counter them is to renew our confidence in liberal beliefs of freedom and reason. Liberalism is currently fractured and unfashionable – mocked … More Online event with Ian Dunt.‘How to be a Liberal: The six lies of nationalism’, Wednesday 23rd September, 8-9pm. Co-hosted with Cambridge for Europe

Online event with Professor Michael Dougan, ‘The New Tories and their Extremist Brexit: What Comes Next?’, Wednesday 12th August, 6-7.30pm

July 27, 2020

After its victory in the December 2019 election, Johnson’s radicalised Conservative Party succeeded in implementing the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union.  But leaving the EU was the easy part.  Now, a large number of complex and controversial policy choices, international negotiations and domestic challenges have to be addressed.  And so far, the evidence suggests … More Online event with Professor Michael Dougan, ‘The New Tories and their Extremist Brexit: What Comes Next?’, Wednesday 12th August, 6-7.30pm

Online event with Wera Hobhouse MP: “Being European in Brexit Britain”, Tuesday 16th June, 7 – 8 pm

June 1, 2020

Bath for Europe look forward to welcoming you to this Zoom event, the first in our new series of guest speaker evenings. Wera Hobhouse is the MP for Bath, and a candidate for leader of the Liberal Democrat party. Born in Germany, Wera is a founding member of Bath for Europe. She has a unique … More Online event with Wera Hobhouse MP: “Being European in Brexit Britain”, Tuesday 16th June, 7 – 8 pm

Towards a hard Brexit? The negotiations and possible outcomes

May 5, 2020

That the UK is heading towards a hard Brexit is widely recognised. But the term ‘hard Brexit’ is bandied around loosely meaning anything from a comprehensive deal but outside the single market to leaving with no deal. So what might the future relationship between the UK and EU look like? Where are we heading with … More Towards a hard Brexit? The negotiations and possible outcomes

‘Rejoining: How & When?’ A. C. Grayling, Tuesday, 18th February 2020, 7.00-9.00pm (doors open at 6.30pm), Widcombe Social Club

January 11, 2020

A. C. Grayling reminds us a week is a long time in politics, and there is every possibility of turning things around to rejoin the EU. The last time Bath for Europe hosted A. C. Grayling was in February 2017, when he was given a standing ovation for his passionate and inspiring talk on ‘Fighting … More ‘Rejoining: How & When?’ A. C. Grayling, Tuesday, 18th February 2020, 7.00-9.00pm (doors open at 6.30pm), Widcombe Social Club