Daniel Hannan

The Forgotten Flag of the American Revolution and What It Means

By Daniel Hannan July 4, 2014

We all know the story of American independence, don’t we? A rugged frontier people became increasingly tired of being ruled by a distant elite. A group calling themselves Patriots were ...

Politics & Policy

Brave New Europe

By Daniel Hannan September 12, 2013

On April 18, 1951, in the French foreign ministry’s Salon de l’Horloge, six men gathered to sign an accord unlike any other. The Treaty of Paris, which created the European ...

Zone Out the Euro

By Daniel Hannan November 28, 2011

Never mind Spain or Italy or even Belgium; the euro crisis has spread to Germany, which is struggling to sell its bonds. The Corner’s Mark Steyn likes to say that, ...

Quitting the Euro

By Daniel Hannan October 4, 2011

As it becomes clear that the euro is a recessionary device, its supporters are playing their last card: leaving, they say, would be impractical. No longer do they try to ...

Erin Go Bust: The Euro Did It.

By Daniel Hannan November 29, 2010

Ireland’s collapse is a direct and immediate consequence of the euro. As early as 2001, Irish economists were warning that the boom was getting out of control, and that interest ...

Politics & Policy

The Tea-Party Tradition

By Daniel Hannan October 2, 2010

Viewed from abroad, the existence of a vibrant conservative alliance is one of the most distinctive features of the American political scene. The rise of such a movement, beginning in ...

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