“As Glenis Willmott rightly points out on Labourlist today the European Parliament elections should be the short term priority for Labour. With the Tories set to leave the EPP-ED group in the European Parliament it’s vital that Cameron’s right wing lunatic pals are brought to the attention of the British public.
Yet there’s another issue for Labour with regard to EU matters, no less pressing when it comes to delivering on David Miliband’s determination that the European Union should be about results, not institutions. That issue is the choice of the UK’s member of the European Commission, due to take office from 1st November this year.
So who should Labour choose?”