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Brexit challenges – time for a grown-up conversation about immigration?

By Martin Walker Filed Under: Brexit Posted: August 5, 2016

Before the Government enters into Brexit negotiations there needs to be an informed debate about the trade-offs involved, says Martin Walker. During the Brexit referendum, there was a heated debate about immigration. Sadly, the standard of the debate on this issue was extremely shallow, with ‘remainers’ often accused as being traitors to their country, and […]

Tagged With: Brexit, EU referendum, immigration

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Brexit: not fancy or elite economic theory, but an uncertain reality

Diane Coyle By Diane Coyle Filed Under: Brexit Posted: June 27, 2016

The great majority of economists were opposed to Brexit – about 90% according to a survey of members of their professional societies. Over 200, including 12 Nobel prize winners, signed a statement explaining why. Diane Coyle was among them. Here she explains why and outlines why Brexit has ignited economic turmoil.     Unfortunately, the arguments […]

Tagged With: Brexit, EU, EU referendum, europe, Leave

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Why Brexit means less resilience to recession

By Marianne Sensier Filed Under: All posts, Brexit Posted: June 22, 2016

Some, including Governor of the Bank of England Mark Carney, have predicted a possible recession for the UK if the vote is for leave tomorrow. In the final countdown to polling day, Marianne Sensier argues a Brexit could lead to less resilience to recession, particularly in our regions. A few years ago, Mike Artis and I […]

Tagged With: economic policy, employment, EU referendum, europe, recession, UK regions

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The North West: what has the EU ever done for us?

By Paul Richardson Filed Under: All posts, Brexit Posted: June 16, 2016

Most of the hype and headlines on the UK’s membership of the EU centres around national impact, generated largely by those based in our traditional power centre of London and the South East. But the EU has come through for the regions where the Government has not, says Paul Richardson. What has the EU ever […]

Tagged With: Electoral Commission, equality, EU, EU referendum, europe, North West, single market

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

Kingsley Purdam 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 […]

Tagged With: Electoral Commission, EU referendum, europe, European Referendum, Social Statistics, UK polling

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Cameron’s strategy makes federal Europe more likely

Dimitris Papadimitriou By Dimitris Papadimitriou Filed Under: Europe, Featured Posted: May 20, 2014

David Cameron’s negative approach of demanding a renegotiation of the UK’s EU membership terms and putting this to a referendum is a cloud hanging over this week’s European elections, warns Professor Dimitris Papadimitriou. This is a strategy that could backfire spectacularly. This week’s elections to the European Parliament are overshadowed in Britain by the rise of UKIP and […]

Tagged With: Angela Merkel, David Cameron, EU referendum, Euro elections, European Union, Guy Verhofstadt, UKIP

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