Commentary by Louis VIS During the UK’s EU referendum campaign, many argued that a Brexit vote would put the country’s universities at risk. Last month, the University of Oxford became the first UK University to top a global league table. So what can explain Oxford’s success? The key to this is that Brexit has not … More What Will Brexit Mean for UK Universities?
Commentary by Louis VIS In a recent series of articles on Euroscepticism, I demonstrated that the United Kingdom was the European Union’s most Eurosceptic Member State. In light of these findings, I also tried to explain that ultimately a mix of political, social and cultural factors are also needed to fully explain people’s perception of … More Why is the UK so Eurosceptic?
Commentary by Louis VIS Three months ago, the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union by the smallest of margins. Following the latest speech of Brexit Minister David Davis, one could honestly wonder whether the government knows what Brexit means. But what, if anything, can we learn from the result of the EU referendum? … More Time for a New Political Spectrum
Commentary by Louis VIS Had it not been for the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil not much news would have happened. Who could complain? Yet whilst the world had turned its attention to the 2016 Summer Olympic Games, a few politicians managed to make headlines and ruin the Brazilian party. On Monday, the … More The Olympic Games: Challenging Identity
Commentary by Danaë LAZARI The effect of Brexit on the island of Ireland was an issue which received relatively little attention in both campaigns in the run up to the EU referendum. Nevertheless it is an issue with substantial significance. Northern Ireland is likely to be hardest hit by Brexit, and this has severe political and … More Brexit and Northern Ireland
Commentary by Louis VIS It has been a bad week for the United Kingdom but it could still get worse. Across the continent, European far-right parties have celebrated Brexit and called for other Member States to follow suit. The international repercussions of Brexit and how these will shape the Brexit negotiations should therefore not be … More Brexit: A View from Across the Channel
Tomorrow up to 46 million eligible voters will go to the polls to answer the question: “Should the UK remain a member of the European Union, or leave the European Union?”. In light of tomorrow’s significance, we have suspended our updates for this week and aim to prepare a special issue on the outcome of … More Your Vote Matters
The EU Debates: National Referendum Specials EU Referendum – The Great Debate: David Dimbleby, Mishal Husain and Emily Maitlis present the biggest debate of the EU referendum campaign live from the SSE Arena in Wembley, London. How Should I Vote? – The EU Debate: Live from Glasgow, Victoria Derbyshire hosts a debate on the issues that matter to … More EU Referendum Debates
Commentary by Louis VIS On Sunday morning, I went to attend the recording of BBC Points West’s EU Referendum debate in Bristol. By the end of the debate, I was left deeply disappointed by the fact that the ‘Vote Leave’ campaign had managed to make so many inaccurate claims, that the ‘Britain Stronger in Europe’ campaign … More EU Referendum: Myth Busting
Commentary by Louis VIS Last week, the ‘Vote Leave’ campaign started its official tour of the UK in the South West. On its shining new bus, ironically made in Germany, were the words: ‘We send the EU £35 million a week. Let’s fund our NHS instead. Let’s take back control’. Three sentences. Three misrepresentations. And … More Making an Informed Decision on 23rd June 2016
Analysis by Alex IRELAND There is currently a lot of misinformation and confusion about how the UK’s membership of the EU affects its ability to negotiate trade deals, and especially its ability to do so in the World Trade Organisation (WTO). A lot of commentators claim that the UK has surrendered its place in the WTO … More What’s the Deal with Britain, the EU, and the WTO?
Commentary by Louis VIS In 36 days, British citizens will vote in a referendum that will decide whether the United Kingdom will remain or leave the European Union. This article will look back at the UK’s historical relationship with the EU and explain that voting to remain is the best way for Britain to avoid … More Brexit: Learning From Past Mistakes
Analysis by Kirsten WILLIAMS The most important votes before the next general election have been held across the UK in the last week. The results have changed the political landscape of Scotland, Wales, and England. But what do the losses and gains actually mean for the government, the opposition and the UK? Scotland The Scottish … More Elections in the UK
Commentary by Gabriella ATKINS The fundamentally distinguishing feature of the UK constitution is its unwritten nature. In comparison to countries such as France, the United States and Germany, there is no single document to which the populace can turn to discover the rules by which they are governed. But that is not to say that … More Should the UK Adopt a Codified Constitution?
Commentary by Louis VIS For the fourth time this year, junior doctors in England have taken to the streets in protest over a new contract being imposed by Jeremy Hunt, the Conservative Health Secretary. Whilst such industrial action might be expected in countries like Belgium or France, it is much less common in the United … More Junior Doctor Contract: A Pill Too Big to Swallow
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