CANCELLED Wednesday, 22nd May 2019 5.00 - 7.00pm, followed by a reception Venue: Mary Sumner House, 24 Tufton Street, London SW1P 3RB To the surprise of many, European Elections are scheduled to take place in the UK on 23rd May. Our panellists will discuss the significance of the Elections for British [...]
by Dr Leo Klinkers Public Policy Consultant 8th May 2019 This article was first published in Europe Today Magazine. About the authorLeo Klinkers is an independent consultant in public administration who has worked in several countries, as well as for the EU and the UN. He is co-founder and member [...]
by Ira Straus Chair, Centre for War-Peace Studies 3rd April 2019 Only a single transferable vote can guarantee a timely result. A confirmatory up-or-down vote could follow. Parliament’s effort to avert catastrophe has had to take the form of a procedural rebellion, given the conduct of the PM; but its [...]
by Ira StrausChair, Center for War-Peace Studies 28th March 2019 In setting forth procedures for deciding its preference among the multiple Brexit options, Parliament has shown wisdom on one point, unwisdom on another. It is wise in allowing five calendar days for its members to converse and caucus among one [...]
by Ira Straus Chair, Center for War-Peace Studies 22 March 2019 Of all Theresa May’s red lines, one and only one is legitimately termed “Red”: the one that prohibits any Brexit that divides the United Kingdom. It is Red as it is a vital national interest, indeed the foremost of all [...]
by Dr Kirsty Hughes Director of the Scottish Centre on European Relations 22nd February 2019 This article was first published by the Scottish Centre on European Relations Introduction The tangled, chaotic and damaging process of Brexit[1] will drag on for many years to come, unless the UK changes its mind [...]
byIra Straus 26th February 2019 Three blackmail threats -- no deal, no Brexit, and Jeremy Corbyn -- have boxed in MPs as if in jail cells, blocking the changes a majority would want. Can the cross-party defectors start a jailbreak? Blackmail on the Right, Blackmail on the Left. Mrs May [...]
by Dr Hywel Ceri Jones 11th February 2019 This article first appeared on Click on Wales. About the AuthorHywel Ceri Jones is Former Director General of the European Commission's Directorate General for Employment, Social Policy and Industrial Relations (1993-1998), with responsibility for the European Social Fund and the EU’s Peace and Reconciliation [...]
As Britain’s political class struggles with its deep divisions over Europe, and tussles over the “peoples’ vote”, it’s worth taking a glance back to the first referendum in 1975. That referendum was held to affirm British membership of the European Communities following Harold Wilson’s ‘renegotiation’ of the terms of membership. [...]
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 is Advisory Board member of the Scottish Centre on European Relations. February 2019 This article was first published on Sceptical.scot. Often written off, its imminent [...]
