A United States of Europe?

It was Winston Churchill who first suggested the creation of a 'United States of Europe' back in 1946. Sixty-three years on it remains a matter of debate as to whether old Winston would have approved of the modern European Union. But tomorrow we will put the question of Europe to our own members to make up their minds as to what future they want for Europe.

Do they want a UKIP-supported withdrawal from the EU or a Liberal Democrat federal European superstate? Representatives of the five main European parties will pitch their visions for the future of Europe and answer questions on the economy, the Lisbon Treaty and much more in a Heaton Manor Union Society event tomorrow.

James Bartle MYP will represent the Conservatives, David Shepherd the Green Party, Saskia Neibig is representing UKIP, David Larke Labour and Thomas Knight will speak for the Liberal Democrats. All five will take questions from the floor in a Question Time style debate ahead of next months European Parliament elections on June 4th.

Adam Thompson will take the chair (no votes of confidence, we promise!) and everyone is welcome to attend and cast their vote in our mock European election.