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Category Archives: EU ref
Apr 5 2019
Back to the roots: Why the UK should have a second referendum
2 CommentsBy Kilian Wirthwein and Fabian Ferrari Fifteen years after the failure to adopt the European Constitution of 2004, the European political landscape has changed dramatically. Although this represented a major setback on the path of European integration, it would have been hard to find someone so … Continue reading
Posted by: April 5, 2019
Tagged with: Brexit, British politics, Democracy, EU referendum, Legitimation, political legitimacy
Mar 15 2019
Understanding Brexit at a local level: Mansfield case study
Comments Off on Understanding Brexit at a local level: Mansfield case studyBy Kira Gartzou-Katsouyanni In January 2018, I joined a team of researchers at the London School of Economics (LSE) who were starting to work on a project about the local-level impact of Britain’s departure from the European Union in five British … Continue reading
Posted by: March 15, 2019
Tagged with: Brexit, EU referendum, governance, local economy, Mansfield, migration, Research
Dec 9 2016
A View on Brexit from Abroad
3 CommentsBy Henry Freeman Promises of an extra £350m a week, posted on the side of a bus. Doomsday economic predictions from the Remain campaign; the reply, “We’ve had enough of experts!”. Jo Cox MP shot dead in the street, the … Continue reading
Posted by: December 9, 2016
Tagged with: Brexit, Migration Museum Project, Nationalism, Referendum
Oct 20 2016
Democracy Between Compromise and Control
Comments Off on Democracy Between Compromise and ControlBy Henry Radice The slogan ‘take back control’ was widely credited as a key factor in the UK’s vote to leave the EU on June 23rd. That vote revealed many cleavages in how we understand our democracy. One significant one … Continue reading
Posted by: October 20, 2016
Tagged with: Borders, Brexit, control, Referendum
Aug 25 2016
Monsters in the Mist: The Elusive Quest for Financial Security in Scotland post-Brexit
Comments Off on Monsters in the Mist: The Elusive Quest for Financial Security in Scotland post-BrexitBy Faye Donnelly and William Vlcek It is easy to become disillusioned, confused and even fanciful when trying to envision Scotland’s financial security in the aftermath of the Brexit vote. With a leap of imagination it is possible to … Continue reading
Posted by: August 25, 2016
Tagged with: Brexit, EUref2, financial stability, Nicola Sturgeon, Scotland, Scottish independence, Scottish referendum, SNP, Theresa May
Aug 23 2016
What 7.5m tweets taught us about the Brexit campaign
Comments Off on What 7.5m tweets taught us about the Brexit campaignBy Stefan Bauchowitz and Max Hänska How did Eurosceptic (leave) and pro-European (remain) activity compare on social media in the run-up to the EU referendum, and was there a relationship between social media users and votes? To find out how … Continue reading
Posted by: August 23, 2016
Tagged with: Brexit, Social Media, twitter
Aug 11 2016
How reliant is Britain on EU migrant workers?
Comments Off on How reliant is Britain on EU migrant workers?By Catherine Harris Brexit – the UK vote to leave the European Union – has caused uncertainty in a number of areas. One of which is the impact that potentially reduced immigration will have on the British economy, particularly in … Continue reading
Posted by: August 11, 2016
Tagged with: Brexit, immigration, migrants, NHS, UK economy
Jul 22 2016
From Brexit to Trump: Why mobilising anger in a constructive way is now one of the key challenges in modern politics
Comments Off on From Brexit to Trump: Why mobilising anger in a constructive way is now one of the key challenges in modern politicsBy Sonja Avlijaš Following Brexit, anger is palpable and omnipresent. Scrolling through Twitter as I write this, I find countless examples of anger on social media: Brexit was a cry of anger and frustration, anger of those left behind by globalisation, working-class anger, nationalist anger, Europeans … Continue reading
Posted by: July 22, 2016
Tagged with: Anger, Emotion, Politis
Jul 12 2016
The battle lines have been etched
Comments Off on The battle lines have been etchedBy Max Hänska Latent tensions became manifest with the result of the Brexit referendum, etching the battle line that will define the struggles ahead. Those who have embraced and built their lives around our liberal-cosmopolitan global order, and found opportunity … Continue reading
Posted by: July 12, 2016
Tagged with: Brexit, international order, post truth politics