Britain in quandary
PM Brown is now in the same dilemma as was France's de Gaulle who opted for a showdown in the 'empty chair crisis' in 1965, withdrawing his officials from Brussels after the commission pushed its luck too far (GETTY IMAGES)
June 11 (Telegraph) -- As Europe's leaders prepare to strip Britain of ultimate control over finance, insurance, and securities, defenders of the City have begun to talk darkly of the nuclear option - known in EU lore as the 'Luxembourg Compromise'. . . continue reading.
