Euro: the pieces come together.
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Euro: the pieces come together WHY did he do it? Why, at a time when everybody was concerned with other matters, did Tony Blair suddenly put euro entry back on the political agenda last week? And should we now be preparing for an early referendum? The post-September 11 reality means, "round the world, nations are instinctively drawing together", according to the prime minister. Therefore, we should think more seriously about drawing together with our European partners and join the euro. Taken to its logical conclusion, the argument appears to be that the terrorists - who he insists will not achieve anything - have made the argument for joining the single currency more compelling. I would not, of course, accuse the prime minister of anything so crass. A couple of things appear to have prompted Blair's decision to speak up on the euro. One was that there was a strong suggestion going...


