This article was written by Professor Graham Room, University of Bath, in response to Brendan Donnelly's blog Brexit: The end of the beginning. Please see below for Brendan's reply. Brexit Beyond the Election Professor Graham RoomUniversity of Bath20th December 2019 There is wide agreement that the UK General Election held [...]
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 [...]
10th December 2019 Joint event with Konrad-Adenauer-Foundation and Global Policy Institute Our expert panel discussed the policy responses climate change in Germany, the UK and at EU level, and the impact Brexit might have on these. Speakers: Dr Brendan MooreSenior Research Associate, Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research Dr Hubertus [...]
by David GowEditor of Sceptical.scot 5th November 2019 This article was first published on SCER. Tactical voting is the talk of the town, say the broadcast, print and social media, as the UK heads for its third general election in under five years on December 12. Much scratching of heads [...]
by Dr Kirsty HughesDirector of the Scottish Centre on European Relations 5th November 2019 This article was first published by SCER. The election in Scotland looks set to be about both independence and Brexit – more so than in 2017. And while the pro-union parties – the Tories, Labour and [...]
by John Leech, Council Member, The Federal Trust 25th October 2019 The People’s Vote would be the third time that the British public has been asked for their opinion on membership of a united Europe: In 1975, two years after joining the European Communities, to confirm that act; in 2016, [...]
by Dr Andrew BlickReader in Politics and Contemporary History at King’s College London; Senior Research Fellow at the Federal Trust 25th October 2019 Speech by Dr Andrew Blick at the joint Federal Trust/ Federal Union event "Never-Ending Brexit?" held on 8th October 2019 Caroline Lucas (Brighton, Pavilion) (Green) While yesterday’s Supreme [...]
by Ira StrausChair, Center for War-Peace Studies 21st October 2019 There was one fully justified Red Line buried amidst Theresa May’s long list of them: that no agreement is permissible that would draw a dividing line within the United Kingdom (see The meaning of Theresa May’s one legitimate Red Line). [...]
by Roger CasaleFounder and Secretary-General of New Europeans and Former Member of the UK Parliament 16th October 2019 This article was first published on Euro Babble. The Brexit debate in the UK has never been about reason and logic. For many protagonists on both sides of the argument, it is [...]
by Dr Kirsty Hughes Director, Scottish Centre on European Relations 13th October 2019 This article was first published by Scottish Centre on European Relations With the end of October approaching, an intense, highly political two weeks is set to play out. Brexit’s constant companion, uncertainty, remains as present as ever. [...]
