Brexit and the logics of ableism
Interdependence is central to the lives of disabled people – yet an ideology of ableism, reflected in the Brexit vote, runs counter to this Since June and the fall-out from […]
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‘Brexit means Brexit’ must not mean ‘keep calm and carry on’
The UK needs a long-term project of nation-building, not continuation with the neoliberal policy settings of the last 40 years. […]
China and the UK’s EU membership: questions beyond the referendum
Despite the increasingly important UK-China economic ties strong Chinese opposition to ‘Brexit’ has been ignored Whilst President Obama publicly weighed […]
Brexit, the PIIGS, and the eurozone crisis
Misleading narratives on the causes of the eurozone crisis have played into the hands of those campaigning for Brexit The […]
EU structural funds and the potential impact of Brexit on the North
With the EU providing important funding for the economic development of poorer regions, uncertainty looms for the North if Britain […]
The Coming Crisis: The migrant crisis and the future of the European project
The economic, political and social consequences of failing to respond effectively to the migrant crisis risk accelerating European disintegration Digesting […]
Authoritarian but Flexible: Turkey and recent labour market reforms
The AKP’s reforms to ‘flexibilise’ the labour market will weaken workers’ rights and further consolidate authoritarian neoliberalism in Turkey In […]
UK regions, the European Union and manufacturing exports
New analysis of the trade in goods between the UK’s regions and the EU sheds new light on the potential […]
Democracy and Eurozone structural adjustment programmes
The European Parliament’s new role in Eurozone structural adjustment programmes is institutionally ambiguous and offers only limited democratic improvement By […]
Britain and the EU referendum: a story of losing control?
Controlling the case for Remain and unpacking the Leave arguments about regaining control are shaping up to be key deciding […]