Reform says councillor's breach of party rules was an 'oversight' IN FULL The Independent UK · Oct 10
Reform councillor breaches rules by being leader of his own political party Paul Taylor’s Northern Heart party promises to provide change from ‘the main political offerings’ The Independent UK · Oct 9
Germany is right to rearm. But Europe has well-founded fears about that Berlin’s allies are right to be wary of a sudden surge in German military spending that shuns cooperation with them, says the European Policy Centre’s Paul Taylor The Guardian - UK · Oct 8
Opening the EU door for Canada is a harmless gesture. But it won’t fix Europe’s security crisis Beyond the morale boost and Mark Carney’s stardust, ‘associate membership’ means little, says Paul Taylor of the European Policy Centre The Guardian - UK · Sep 17
The people of France are in an extraordinary funk about their future – here’s why The race to succeed Emmanuel Macron is looming, but rarely has the mood been so gloomy or the lure of extremist solutions so alarming, says Paul Taylor, of the European Policy Centre The Guardian - UK · Sep 3
Ceuta showed just how easy it is to divide Europe The migrant influx prompted recriminations and a tit-for-tat dispute between Italy and Spain. Putin, Erdoğan and others will have taken note, says the European Policy Centre’s Paul Taylor The Guardian - UK · Aug 12
Why Spain’s EU allies turned on Pedro Sanchez over Ceuta: the hard right now sets their agenda on migration Rightwing narratives have gone mainstream, and Madrid finds itself increasingly isolated for its humane approach to migrants The Guardian - UK · Aug 5
Andy Burnham’s domestic revolution could unobtrusively pull Britain closer to Europe The new PM talks less about the continent than his predecessor, but his agenda is more closely aligned with the EU’s The Guardian - UK · Jul 22
Andy Burnham’s plans could bring the UK closer to Europe than he realises The new PM’s priorities are domestic, but he will soon realise that closer engagement with the EU is a no-brainer, says Paul Taylor of the European Policy Centre The Guardian - UK · Jul 21
Once again Trump brought his wrecking ball to the Nato summit, and once again the alliance survived. But for how long? As the US president swung between threats to take Greenland and promises of help for Ukraine, pledges of a ‘stronger Nato’ were lost in the wind, says Paul Taylor, senior visiting fellow at the European Policy Centre The Guardian - UK · Jul 10
The UK defence minister’s shock resignation is a warning for all of Europe John Healey is right about the risk of wars. But it has become politically treacherous for Nato leaders to borrow for defence, says the European Policy Centre’s Paul Taylor The Guardian - UK · Jun 11
Cuba used to have European friends – there’s a reason why even now they have deserted it too Traditional allies are embroiled elsewhere while even Spain and France have bigger fish to fry with Trump says Paul Taylor of the European Policy Centre The Guardian - UK · May 29
Trump’s tantrums over Nato are prompting European leaders to think the unthinkable Europeans must urgently seek to close their security gaps in case Russia attacks – and the US refuses to defend its allies, says Paul Taylor of the European Policy Centre The Guardian - UK · May 7
Can anyone stop Jordan Bardella in France? A crowded field could gift the election to the far right A long list of contenders want to be president in 2027. But with anti-establishment sentiment dominating the national mood, outsiders have the advantage, says the European Policy Centre’s Paul Taylor The Guardian - UK · Apr 16
The Guardian - UK · Apr 2 Desmond Barrit obituary Character actor of energetic comic brilliance, notably as Falstaff at the RSC and in Alan Bennett’s The History Boys
The Guardian - UK · Mar 14 I had a ringside seat for the Iranian revolution. Foreign meddling didn’t work then either Even as the first western journalist to interview Ayatollah Khomeini, I had no inkling of what was to come. Perhaps we should have learned from history, says Paul Taylor of the European Policy Centre
The Guardian - UK · Mar 6 France may soon have a far-right president – and Europe is already scrambling to limit their power With elections next year, Emmanuel Macron and other European leaders are trying to secure institutions against the National Rally threat, says Paul Taylor of the European Policy Centre
The Guardian - UK · Feb 18 Without US military support, we need a European defence union. Here’s what that looks like The fledgling ‘coalition of the willing’ assembled for Ukraine could form the basis for an urgent European security response, says Paul Taylor of the European Policy Centre
Evening Standard · Feb 3 Egg hunt reveals record numbers for rare butterflies after hedges grow wild Boost to brown hairstreak butterfly in south Wales after landowners change hedgerow regime.
The Guardian - UK · Jan 28 Paul Taylor Dance Company review – hail to the athletes of the gods! Full of postcard moments, this showcase for Taylor’s choreography harks back to a more straightforward, analogue age – and is all the better for that
The Guardian - UK · Jan 22 Europe must heed Mark Carney – and embrace a painful emancipation from the US Trump’s tariff retreat should lull nobody into dropping their guard. The EU must join forces with Canada, Japan and other like-minded countries, says Paul Taylor of the European Policy Centre
The Guardian - UK · Jan 17 French farmers wrongly accuse Brussels of betrayal. Macron’s complicity could help the far right to victory Marine Le Pen is milking rural fury over the Mercosur deal. France’s politicians are too cowardly to defend it, says the European Policy Centre’s Paul Taylor
The Guardian - UK · Jan 2 From bon appetit to Uber Eats: why France’s beloved restaurants are in crisis When I started as a reporter in Paris in the 1970s, long, boozy lunches were the norm. Now only fast food and fine dining are thriving, says the European Policy Centre’s Paul Taylor
The Guardian - UK · Dec 9, 2025 Trump has declared civilisational war on Europe. It won’t be easy – but here’s how to fight back With democratic values under attack from populists within and former allies without, there are no simple solutions, says Paul Taylor of the European Policy Centre
The Guardian - UK · Nov 20, 2025 French conservatives are inching towards a pact with Le Pen that could enable a far-right takeover of the country In trying to woo Le Pen’s voters, Les Républicains risk destroying France’s Gaullist legacy and putting Paris on a collision course with the EU, says Paul Taylor of the European Policy Centre