This article was first published by the Dahrendorf Forum. With Brexit day finally upon us, Iain Begg reflects upon the past and future of the UK’s relationship with the EU, concluding that, whilst in many ways it may be ‘over’, the UK is still far from ‘out’. Finally, it happened: [...]
Leaders and Laggards among Small EU States by David GowEditor of Sceptical.scot, Senior Adviser at Social Europe and Senior Adviser at Acumen Public Affairs. He is former European Business Editor of The Guardian and worked for The Scotsman and London Weekend Television. 30th January 2020 This article was first published by the Scottish Centre [...]
This article was first published by sceptical.scot “Scotland is going to leave on January 31 and, assuming no extension to the transition period, Scotland will be out, out, out by the end of the year.” These blunt words from a senior European official, said without rancour or regret, encapsulate a [...]
by Graham BishopConsultant on EU integration;Founder of grahambishop.com 14th January 2020 This article was first published on Euractiv Having watched many crises brew up during my decades in the financial markets, there are now some eerie parallels with earlier cycles that are increasingly concerning. Policymakers say they have learnt the [...]
by Ira Straus Chair, Center for War-Peace Studies 13th January 2020 It’s a new world in UK-EU relations. All -- Europeanists, federalists, the EU itself -- have to find their bearings in it. All have to refocus on the tasks most relevant for the future. So also do all who [...]
As the General Election approaches, my greatest fears are now materialising - the Brexit Conservative Party will likely be re-elected with a functioning majority to take the UK out of the EU with an economically and financially-sapping withdrawal deal and no prospect of a free trade agreement with the EU [...]
by Ira StrausChair, Center for War-Peace Studies* 31st October 2019 Were amendments to election procedure needed for this election’s legitimacy? Which amendments would themselves be legitimate or illegitimate? The conflation of the upcoming general election with Brexit undermines the legitimacy of the election. The election is really a referendum on [...]
by Ira StrausChair, Center for War-Peace Studies 22nd October 2019 What has gotten into Juncker and Macron? Will they go on promoting Brexit? Or can Macron go back to his better, long-extension idea? People who are friends of the EU, many of them longstanding fans of both Juncker and Macron, [...]
by Dr Denis MacShaneFormer MP and UK Minister for Europe 9th October 2019 In Simon Heffer’s new first world war 900 page history - “Staring at God” - he describes the coupon election hysteria of a century ago Lloyd George and the Conservatives called the election held in December 1918 [...]
Federalism, Parliament, Religion and Monarchy Comparing Prorogation in the 17th Century with Prorogation in the 21st Century By Dr. Andrew Black, Digit LtdSenior Research Fellow at Global Policy Institute; Senior Research Fellow, Brunel Business School 13th September 2019 “You mean they actually vote for the lizards?""Oh yes," said Ford with a [...]
