Europe’s dirty and dishonest politics

This is my last Salt and Pepper article, at least for a while, and I want to offer some broad reflections on the state of the political debate in Europe today and, more specifically, the calibre of our political leaders.

As deliberations get underway in earnest over what should be in the EU constitution - or, as The Economist magazine so memorably argued in a recent cover story, whether this particular draft should be filed in the nearest rubbish bin - there has never been a gre...