The results of the latest poll run by YouGov in seven European countries (UK, France, Germany, Italy, Norway, Sweden and Denmark) returned a rather bleak outlook on the future of the British relationship with Europe, with 60% of Britons favouring looser relations with Europe or a full withdrawal. The rise ...

Political identities in Britain are very resilient, at least as far as the outward forms of politics are concerned. The Conservative Party and the Labour Party have alternated in office at Westminster since 1945, and until 2010 no other party has been able to break their grip.