James Forsyth James Forsyth

The horsemeat scandal shows the true extent of Europe’s power in Britain

issue 16 February 2013

There’s something gripping about a food scandal. The idea we could be inadvertently eating something taboo exercises a fascination on the public mind. But where has all the horsemeat in supermarket bolognese and burgers come from?

At the moment, attention inside government is focused on Romania and Mexico. Romania is in the frame because of a 2007 law banning animal-driven carts.

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