The British Government has focused the discussion on the adoption of the euro on its economic consequences. Whilst there are economic arguments for the UK joining the euro, even when those arguments are not a matter of ‘life and death’. The political implications of the UK joining the euro...

The British Government has focused the discussion on the adoption of the euro on its economic consequences. Whilst there are economic arguments for the UK joining the euro, the political implications of the UK joining the euro are much more important. The paper discusses how the most crucial...