The Battle For Number 10 / Merkel Stands Up For Europe

In Britain the general election is back on. As the campaign progresses, its beginning to look like the likely winners will feel like losers and the losers will be quite pleased with themselves, says London Editor Denis Staunton. Angela Merkel has been criticised in some quarters for her comments on the necessity for Europe to rely on itself in a time of unreliable allies. But she was right to make a stand, says our new Europe Editor Paddy Smyth.