The British PM finally acknowledged the need for a transition deal, which will play well in Brussels. But her vision for the future continues to amount to vague platitudes.
- Professor of Politics & International Studies, The Open University
The party lost its seat in parliament and polled less than two per cent of the vote.
The party picked the wrong candidate and the wrong tactics in this byelection, and it showed in the result.
It’s only two lines long, but this piece of parliamentary business could cause a lot of trouble.
No member state has ever left the EU, so it’s far from clear if one can have a change of heart after starting negotiations.
The UK has delivered a shock to the world’s largest economic and political group.
The stakes would be even higher for other member states, but populists are bound to make a play for their own referendums.
The UK in a Changing EU app lets you choose which issues you feel are most important to you and use those to weight the outcomes.
New surveys show the overwhelming antipathy for the EU among UK fishermen.
There are two groups vying to lead the Brexit camp but only one can become the official lead campaign.
Only one group can lead the official campaign to leave the EU and a fierce rivalry is emerging to secure the title.
UKIP will rise (and possibly fall) on Farage’s “personality cult”.
The Conservatives argue that the rest of Europe wants reform too. Is this true?
There is much to ponder about comedian Al Murray’s decision to run in the British general election. Murray – as his Pub Landlord character – will stand against UKIP’s Nigel Farage in the constituency of…
After much controvery and some bitterness over his appointment, the confirmation of Jean-Claude Juncker’s appointment to the presidency of the European Commission makes him one of the most influential…
Every time you hear the words “seriously considering” from UKIP, you know the party has found itself in a bit of a tricky position. On one hand, something’s happened that’s generating news coverage, and…
This weekend’s UKIP party conference – its 20th – was phenomenal and fantastic. Obviously, I’m using those words in their original senses of “it happened” and “it resembled something from a child’s story…
There has been in a shift in the way the Conservative party leadership has talked about the European Union over the past fortnight. No longer is the talk of “giving the people a choice” about membership…
Andy Murray’s historic victory at Wimbledon sparked instant debate about whether his was a win for Scotland or Britain. Clearly, First Minister Alex Salmond was in little doubt, as he akwardly attempted…
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