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The policy successes (and failures) of British MEPs

The policy successes (and failures) of British MEPs

How do British MEPs fare in the European Parliament? In a previous article Simon Hix demonstrated that British MEPs are less likely to be on the ‘winning side’ in European Parliament votes than MEPs from any other state. Here, he breaks down the success by policy area, noting that British MEPs do reasonably well in some policy areas UK […]

January 20th, 2016|British and Irish Politics and Policy, Europe, Europp, Featured, Simon Hix|1 Comment|

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Brits know less about the EU than anyone else

Brits know less about the EU than anyone else

How does knowledge about the EU vary between citizens of EU Member States? Using data from Eurobarometer surveys, Simon Hix writes that respondents from the UK perform worse than citizens from any other state when asked factual questions about the EU. However, he notes that while there is a perception that providing more information about the EU to UK […]

December 5th, 2015|Europe, Europp, Euroscepticism, Featured, Simon Hix|4 Comments|

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David Cameron’s tactics may take the UK out of the EU, and Scotland out of the UK

David Cameron’s tactics may take the UK out of the EU, and Scotland out of the UK

This week saw the Prime Minister make a speech on Europe, followed by a letter to the President of the European Council outlining his proposals for EU reform. In light of these events, Jo Murkens explains how in trying to appease Eurosceptics but avoid being brushed off in Brussels, Cameron’s renegotiation strategy marginalises the UK and weakens the EU.

Prime […]