High stakes in EU referendum compel US intervention

It’s usually a good idea to steer clear of another country’s vote, but sometimes a leader may feel they have to take the risk

Faced with the chance to lead Wednesday’s edition with an exclusive article by eight former US treasury secretaries warning of the perils of Brexit, the Times did what you’d expect of the more partisan Daily Mail. It chose to splash on “We meddle in affairs of others, admits EU chief”. So did the Mail, Fleet Street’s top page-one spine-chiller.

It was a reference to the admission by Jean-Claude Juncker, the EU commission president and former PM/finance minister of tax-shy Luxembourg, that Brussels has interfered too much with the daily lives of Europe’s citizens. The Guardian also led its referendum coverage on inside pages with Juncker’s belated acknowledgment.

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