“Can Britain Escape Europe’s Twilight Zone (and Does it Want To)?”

Gathering at Blenheim Palace on July 18 for the semi-annual meeting of the European Political Community (EPC), European leaders may well gaze upon the magnificence of the huge 18^th-century building and reflect.

Astutely handled, there are several positives that could be harvested from the Blenheim EPC. At the individual level, whoever becomes prime minister following the election has an opportunity to use the EPC “as a symbol of soft power and leadership”, replacing pre-summit detachment with real commitment amongst a key peer group.