Europe

Point-scoring and modern slavery

By Rose Broad and David Gadd Filed Under: All posts, Brexit, British Politics, Europe Posted: July 30, 2020

In February, the UK Government announced new post-Brexit immigration measures promising to “take back control of our borders”, introducing an Australian-style points-based system limiting the number of ‘low-skilled’ foreign workers in the UK. In this blog, Dr Rose Broad and Professor David Gadd explain why, far from protecting both foreign and British workers, the new […]

Contradiction and hypocrisy: juxtaposed approaches to immigration

By William Shankley Filed Under: Brexit, British Politics, Ethnicity, Europe Posted: July 30, 2019

In recent years the government has been seen to take a hard-line stance on immigration policy. Yet it has launched numerous pro-immigration initiatives, with the primary aim of filling the labour deficit that exists in multiple sectors. Focus on these two conflicting approaches to immigration diverges hugely, with schemes that openly recognise the need for […]

Gilets jaunes, Extinction Rebellion and neoliberal climate policy

By Matthew Paterson Filed Under: Digital Futures, Energy and Environment, Europe Posted: December 20, 2018

#SDG Two protest movements erupted in the UK and France on November 17th, with apparently opposite logics. Here, Matthew Paterson, Professor of International Politics in the School of Social Sciences, argues that both movements are a result of the way carbon pricing is been both regressive socially and woefully inadequate in climate terms. This centre […]

Brexit risks supply problems for nuclear medicine

By Dr Hywel Owen Filed Under: Brexit, Europe, Science and Technology Posted: July 16, 2018

As the UK moves towards the intended ‘exit day’ of March 29th, 2019, some of the details of the foreseen – and unforeseen – consequences of Brexit are becoming clearer. One of these is the UK Government’s stated aim to withdraw from Euratom, and the likely effects or otherwise of Brexit upon medical isotope supply. […]

Does religion matter for attitudes towards immigration?

By Ingrid Storm Filed Under: All posts, Europe Posted: November 16, 2017

Dr Ingrid Storm from The University of Manchester examines religiosity and attitudes to immigration in Europe. She found that religious conformity to the national average is associated with negative attitudes toward immigration. Religion does not predict immigration attitudes uniformly across countries. Those who belong to majority denominations are more likely to be concerned about immigration. […]

A shared Britain – refugee policy for 2017

By Jonathan Darling and Gulwali Passarlay Filed Under: All posts, British Politics, Europe, Urban Posted: January 10, 2017

To start the year, Dr Jonathan Darling, Senior Lecturer in Human Geography specialising in the politics and ethics of forced migration, and Gulwali Passarlay, Afghan refugee, politics graduate and author of ‘The Lightless Sky’, reflect on how government might support asylum seekers and refugees in 2017. Together, they discuss the challenges of the last year […]

Brands must stop the exploitation of refugees making our clothes in Turkey

By Joe Bardwell Filed Under: All posts, Europe Posted: December 9, 2016

This year, the world has seen millions of refugees fleeing war and persecution, many from Syria. Turkey is the largest host country with over 2.7 million Syrian refugees. The Business & Human Rights Resource Centre has been investigating how brands are taking steps to protect the hundreds of thousands of Syrian refugees who are working […]

Definitely, Maybe? 5 Million ‘Don’t Knows’ and the EU Referendum

By Kingsley Purdam, Mollie Bourne, Joseph Sakshaug and David Bayliss Filed Under: All posts, Brexit, Europe Posted: June 15, 2016

The heat is on, as both sides urge voters to choose ‘leave’ or ‘remain’ in the run-up to the UK’s historic EU Referendum on June 23rd. New polls are coming in thick and fast, but while the outcome is uncertain, what is certain is that many voters have yet to decide. The ‘Don’t Know’ voters […]

TTIP trade deal: will new measures weaken Governments’ power to act in the public interest?

By Nicolette Butler Filed Under: All posts, Europe Posted: April 28, 2016

One of the biggest bones of contention in the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership talks centres on the proposed Investment Court System. Critics are concerned that the ‘investor-state dispute settlement’ mechanism could weaken the power of governments to act in the best interests of their people. Whilst the EU Commission has sought to allay critics […]

How the danger from the EU-US trade agreement TTIP still lurks in the fine print

By Gabriel Siles-Brügge Filed Under: All posts, Europe Posted: April 26, 2016

Controversy surrounding the UK’s trading relationship with the US continues, following President Barack Obama’s visit here. Whilst investment protection remains the key issue in the EU-US Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) talks, Gabriel Siles-Brügge argues that a key danger is being ignored: the agreement’s cross-cutting regulatory provisions. This week sees the 13th round of […]

Point-scoring and modern slavery

Contradiction and hypocrisy: juxtaposed approaches to immigration

Gilets jaunes, Extinction Rebellion and neoliberal climate policy

Does religion matter for attitudes towards immigration?

A shared Britain – refugee policy for 2017

Brands must stop the exploitation of refugees making our clothes in Turkey

TTIP trade deal: will new measures weaken Governments’ power to act in the public interest?

How the danger from the EU-US trade agreement TTIP still lurks in the fine print

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