What happens to the environment in times of economic trouble and why should we care?
The prospect of a no-deal Brexit holds implications for the future of environmental policy in the UK, and it is the poorest who are most likely to suffer.
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Compromise seems to be the hardest word
What happens when no-one will compromise on Brexit? Michael Jacobs explores why the perculiar circumstances of Brexit have provided utter stalemate.
The political economies of different globalisations – Part 3: ‘Deglobalisation from the left’
The left-wing critique of neoliberal globalisation has merit, but ultimately it doesn’t stand on the ground where the real battle has to take place.
What do England’s towns need from devolution post-Brexit?
Charlotte Hoole outlines four core principles for a post-Brexit English devolution agenda
Video: Colin Hay analyses May’s Brexit defeat and the no-confidence vote
Watch SPERI Director Colin Hay’s
interview with Radio France International about Theresa May’s historic defeat and what might happen next for Brexit.
A question of sovereignty: on the (im)possibility of Brexit
The chaotic endgame of Brexit shows the promise of reasserted sovereignty coming up against the reality of diffuse sovereignty in […]
“Gender-sensitive trade”: buzzword or basic principle of post-Brexit trade policy?
Brexit could provide an opportunity to create a more gender equitable global trading system, but immediate and potentially radical action […]
Finance fragmented? New SPERI research on EU financial centres post-Brexit published
When the UK leaves the European Single Market, financial firms domiciled in the City of London will lose their ‘passporting […]
‘Global Britain’ equals Osbornomics squared
The tussle over Brexit within the Conservative Party is actually a debate about the UK’s future place in the global […]
Book review: Brexit: Why Britain Voted to Leave the European Union
Harold D. Clarke, Matthew Goodwin and Paul Whiteley’s new book provides a nuanced picture of why people voted as they […]