Brown in dig at EU.

GORDON Brown last night delivered a stinging criticism of European economic policy.

He said it was "not just out of date but counter-productive" - and warned it could lead to massive unemployment.

In an article in the Wall Street Journal - just as Tony Blair was attending an EU summit in Brussels - he said Europe needed to do more to compete with America and the Far East.

He called on the EU to throw out a federal tax policy, speed up economic reform, and be more flexible in the labour market.

"Only by responding to globalisation can we create a prosperous Europe," he said.