Tag: eu referendum

How Did We Get Here? The EU Referendum and the Crises of Union
Sunday Long Read: Britain now heads into a period of unprecedented turbulence. This was not supposed to happen. What does the result suggest about the state of UK democracy? And what strategic challenges does it present to the left?
Warnings About the Consequences of Brexit Are Falling on Deaf Ears – Here’s Why
The Remain camp's reliance on people heeding the advice of this or that economic expert misunderstands the defiance many Leavers feel they're exercising in voting to 'take back control'.
The Leave Campaign Couldn’t Care Less About Democracy
The official Leave campaign claims to care about unelected eurocrats telling us what to do, but the toffs and millionaires who comprise the leadership have benefited most from the UK's own democratic deficit.
Referendum Fatigue: 5 Thoughts on the Inadequacies of Both Leave and Remain
The EU referendum seems to have dragged on for an age, yet many people feel no more enlightened now than when campaigning started.
5 Things That Won’t Happen If Britain Leaves the EU
The EU referendum has been characterised by misinformation and opportunism. What would Brexit really mean for the 'refugee crisis', the UK economy and the future of the EU?
Brexit: What it Does and Doesn’t Mean for Human Rights
The right-wing agenda of the Brexit campaign should ring alarm bells for anyone who cares about human rights and workers' rights. But let’s also remember – human rights abuses are committed by the EU too.
The Left Enters the EU Debate – is Another Europe Possible?
So far the campaign to keep the UK in the European Union has been dominated by dry number-crunching and business arguments. With the launch of an explicitly left wing campaign to reimagine the EU, could another Europe be possible?
5 Possibilities That Could Shape Politics in 2016 (and Beyond)
Happy New Year from Novara Media! 2015 was a turbulent year for politics, giving us such surprises as the first Tory majority since 1992. Here a handful of possible outcomes for 2016 which, if they transpire, could shape politics for the rest of the decade.