Tag: Referendum

The UK’s EU Renegotiation: Placing the Economic Governance Measures in Context

David Howarth In-Depth Analysis Following the conclusion of the UK’s renegotiation of its EU membership, David Howarth analyses the provisions on economic governance. He argues that, while most of measures change relatively little, the relationship between euro and non-euro states in the EU is a crucial issue for the UK, particularly given its large financial …

Brexit and Direct Taxation: What are the Implications?

Luca Cerioni and Sandra Eden The UK’s direct taxation system is interconnected with EU tax law, write Luca Cerioni and Sandra Eden. They suggest that, while the tax implications of a UK exit from the EU would be dependent upon whatever arrangements were made, the UK’s membership of other international organisations, such as the OECD, …

Five Comments on Britain’s EU Settlement

Anthony Salamone Following the end of the renegotiation of the UK’s EU membership and the announcement of the EU referendum date, Anthony Salamone considers some of the elements behind the agreement and forthcoming referendum. David Cameron EU Statement – Feb 2016, Georgina Coupe (Crown Copyright), CC-BY-NC-ND-2.0 The UK’s renegotiation of its EU membership concluded on …

The Outcome of the Marathon European Council Can be Interpreted in a Narrow or a Broad Way

Michael Keating In a narrow interpretation, the UK’s new EU settlement does not bring about significant material change, writes Michael Keating. In the broader interpretation, he argues that, presuming a Remain vote in the EU referendum, the UK has solidified its detached status from the EU, making participation in further areas of integration difficult if …

Your Image of the EU: Launch of #myimageoftheEU

Clare Llewellyn and Laura Cram As part of the Imagine Europe project, Clare Llewellyn and Laura Cram present #myimageoftheEU, a user-generated initiative in which anyone can share images that capture what the EU means to them and their opinion of the EU. Eastern Partnership Summit – Nov 2013, European Council, CC-BY-NC-ND-2.0 The people of the …

Exploring Bias: Comparing Approaches for Collecting Twitter Data

Clare Llewellyn and Laura Cram As part of the Imagine Europe project, Clare Llewellyn and Laura Cram explore the different kinds of Twitter data sets they have collected on the UK’s EU referendum debate and the insights that each set’s distinct characteristics can provide. Herman Van Rompuy meets with David Cameron – Nov 2011, European …