Timothy Garton Ash loves Europe

The British historian and political writer Timothy Garton Ash considers in an essay published in the monthly that the EU has "lost the plot" and needs a "new narrative". "I propose that our new story should be woven from six strands, each of which represents a shared European goal. The strands are freedom, peace, law, prosperity, diversity and solidarity." The author places each of these 'strands' in an historical context before concluding that "woven together, the six strands will add up to an account of where we have come from and a vision of where we want to go. Different strands will, however, appeal more strongly to different people. For me, the most inspiring stories are those of freedom and diversity. I acknowledge the others with my head but those are the two that quicken my heart. They are the reason I can say, without hyperbole, that I love Europe."

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