Laura Cram | European Futures https://www.europeanfutures.ed.ac.uk Edinburgh Europa Institute Sat, 07 Apr 2018 20:28:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.europeanfutures.ed.ac.uk/files/2015/03/European-Futures-Icon.png Laura Cram | European Futures https://www.europeanfutures.ed.ac.uk 32 32 Voice and Partnership: The Bottom Line for Scotland on Brexit? https://www.europeanfutures.ed.ac.uk/voice-and-partnership-the-bottom-line-for-scotland-on-brexit/ Mon, 31 Oct 2016 08:00:36 +0000 http://blogs.sps.ed.ac.uk/europablogsite/?p=4314 Laura Cram The difference of the EU referendum vote in Scotland versus the whole UK and the so-far limited inclusion of the Scottish Government in formulating the UK’s Brexit strategy have created genuine political tensions, writes Laura Cram. She argues that the question of Scotland’s constitutional future has always been much more an issue of …

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]]> Imagining Europe: A Social Media Gallery of Images About the EU https://www.europeanfutures.ed.ac.uk/imagining-europe-a-social-media-gallery-of-images-about-the-eu/ Fri, 08 Jul 2016 08:00:38 +0000 http://blogs.sps.ed.ac.uk/europablogsite/?p=3656 Clare Llewellyn and Laura Cram As part of the Imagine Europe project, Clare Llewellyn and Laura Cram reflect on the initiative’s progress and the images which people have contributed to represent what they think of the European Union. They present the results of the project competition and call for additional images reflecting views on the UK’s …

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]]> What Did Social Media Tell Us About the UK’s EU Referendum? https://www.europeanfutures.ed.ac.uk/what-did-social-media-tell-us-about-the-uks-eu-referendum/ Mon, 27 Jun 2016 08:00:15 +0000 http://blogs.sps.ed.ac.uk/europablogsite/?p=3534 Clare Llewellyn and Laura Cram As part of the Imagine Europe project, Clare Llewellyn and Laura Cram analyse the EU referendum debate on Twitter following the vote for the UK to leave the European Union. They note that, although the Remain campaign increased its presence on Twitter in the latter stages of the contest, the Leave …

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]]> If Twitter is the Medium of the Underdog, Are the ‘Reluctant Remainers’ Poised to Bite? https://www.europeanfutures.ed.ac.uk/if-twitter-is-the-medium-of-the-underdog-are-the-reluctant-remainers-poised-to-bite/ Thu, 23 Jun 2016 08:00:12 +0000 http://blogs.sps.ed.ac.uk/europablogsite/?p=3493 Clare Llewellyn and Laura Cram What can Twitter tell us about the views of the UK electorate ahead of the EU referendum? Laura Cram and Clare Llewellyn illustrate that, while Leave supporters continue to have a much more visible presence on Twitter, this balance has shifted, with pro-Remain tweets becoming more frequent in the latter …

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]]> The Referendum Will Not Bring an End to the UK’s Debate on the EU https://www.europeanfutures.ed.ac.uk/the-referendum-will-not-bring-an-end-to-the-uks-debate-on-the-eu/ Tue, 21 Jun 2016 08:00:22 +0000 http://blogs.sps.ed.ac.uk/europablogsite/?p=3442 Laura Cram Britain’s Decision | The EU Referendum The Prime Minister’s renegotiation of the UK’s EU membership is largely judged by whether people already support remaining in or leaving the EU, writes Laura Cram. Outlining the key components of the settlement, she argues that it has had a minimal impact in the campaign, and that the …

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