Why changes to the social construction of celebrity can explain Trump
Politicians increasingly appear on television shows in roles we wouldn't ordinarily expect - dancing, cooking, firing prospective employees. Jack Corbett, Matt Wood and Matt Flinders, ...more
Thinking harder: how we could do referendums differently
A single vote will take us out of the EU, quite possibly without Parliament's explicit consent. Davina Cooper asks whether a referendum based purely on individual ...more
The UK should prioritise getting a good deal from the EU over getting a speedy one
In the Brexit negotations, Britain should prioritise getting a good deal from the EU over getting a speedy one. Now it's more important than ever ...more
The Article 50 ruling means Parliament must not merely rubber-stamp Brexit with a three-line bill
The High Court has ensured the government cannot trigger Brexit without parliamentary approval, write Dimitrios Giannoulopoulos, Geoffrey Nice QC, Ben Chigara, Julian Petley, Ignacio de ...more
After Brexit, the EU must break with neo-liberalism and address the discontents of globalisation
How should the European Union react to the decision of the British people to withdraw from the union? This is the question that has been ...more
The political and legal headaches caused by Brexit have only just begun
If the recent high court ruling on Brexit is upheld, then MPs in the UK Parliament will have to approve the decision to trigger Article ...more
Supreme irony: why the Supreme Court could ask the European Court of Justice for a ruling
Will the European Court of Justice get involved in the Supreme Court's deliberations about Article 50? It's quite possible, says Steve Peers. He explains why ...more
Brexit ruling: a victory for parliament, but turbulent times ahead
On 3 November, the Divisional Court upheld a legal challenge brought against the government by Gina Miller and others, and ruled that the government cannot ...more
Like it or not (and most don't), we are heading for a hard Brexit
Despite the fact that most parliamentarians, business leaders and even Brexiters themselves don't want it, Anand Menon argues we are heading for a hard Brexit ...more
Resistance to cultural change drove Trump's support - just as with Brexit
Many commentators have ascribed Donald Trump's success to working-class 'losers from globalisation' living in rustbelt towns, who have suffered job losses and stagnating wages. But Eric Kaufmann argues that, ...more
