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People’s vote march: Labour can change Brexit if it’s bold enough

October 20, 2018October 20, 2018 by Editor

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As the People's Vote marches for another Brexit referendum, Dr Marina Prentoulis argues that Labour can make a divisive difference in the debate. Under the leadership of Jeremy Corbyn, the Labour party is on a path towards a left-wing populist strategy. It can connect the diverse demands of the British people,…

No deal Brexit will be ‘overwhelmingly negative for the UK’

September 7, 2018September 7, 2018 by Editor

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A ‘no deal’ Brexit is likely to have a large impact across a wide range of sectors and regions according to a new report involving UEA politics expert Prof Hussein Kassim. The report, by academic think tank The UK in a Changing Europe, reveals a range of problems – from…

‘Craven’ Labour has given Tories free ride over Brexit

March 8, 2017 by Editor

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Charles Clarke argues that ‘Craven’ Labour has given Tories free ride over Brexit Labour’s confusion and incoherence in response to the EU referendum, eight months ago, has given the Conservatives a free ride. It must not go on. Labour’s starting point should be to accept the referendum decision for what…

The Brexit Referendum reveals that Britain’s electoral machinery needs reform

September 16, 2016 by Editor

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Despite widespread fears to the contrary, the EU referendum passed off without major problems. But the vote revealed underlying problems with Britain’s electoral system – most notably the difficulty of registering to vote. Toby S James and Alistair Clark, authors of a new report by the Electoral Commission on the…

The UK is reaping what the British Media has been sowing for a long time

June 27, 2016June 27, 2016 by Editor

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Maria Kyriakidou argues that the British media played an important role in the Brexit vote, which has to be seen to be beyond the specific period of the referendum. The result of the EU referendum and the now imminent Brexit have been met with shock and disbelief both globally and…

Who won the referendum?

June 27, 2016 by Editor

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Alan Finlayson argues that Brexit should be seen as a series of different responses to globalisation. As always, once the people have spoken, the people has to work out what they were saying, to whom, how and why. Consequently, there are hundreds of interpretations out there including a confusing array…

UEA experts react to the EU Referendum result

June 23, 2016June 26, 2016 by Editor

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Staff from UEA react to the result of the EU Referendum based on their expertise. This page will be updated as more reactions come in. Please share your thoughts using the comments below. Marina Prentoulis on the future of Europe: "This vote opens up a world of uncertainty, uncertainty that…

The EU referendum: what to expect on the night

June 9, 2016 by Editor

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The EU referendum is a once-in-a-generation event- which means we have few guides for what to expect. Chris Hanretty gives some indications of how early-reporting local authorities might vote. No nation which thought well of politicians would invent the overnight count. The process asks politicians- men and women who have…

We must localise the EU and curb corporate power- but does that mean in or out?

June 7, 2016 by Editor

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The EU referendum debate is taking place between different wings of the corporate elite, dominated by assumptions in favour of big business, free trade and endless economic growth, write Helena Norberg-Hodge, Rupert Read & Thomas Wallgren. But to vote for a sustainable future we must adopt a very different, local…

#VoteNeither: How you can help BOTH sides to lose this pointless referendum…

June 3, 2016June 6, 2016 by Editor

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The upcoming European Union referendum gives us the choice of clinging on to an increasingly and inexorably pro-corporate EU, or leaving the EU altogether on UKIP's terms. In this article, Rupert Read argues that neither of these options are discernibly better than the other, and that given this deadlock, the…

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