Amy Thompson
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Dr Felia Allum and Annarita Criscitiello (Università Federico II, Naples University, Italy : The Brexit referendum is not only a British affair
Dr Felia Allum, Lecturer in Italian History and Politics, Department of Politics, Languages & International Studies and Annarita Criscitiello (Università Federico II, Naples University, Italy) Why should Italians care about the Brexit debate in the UK? After all, Italy and...
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Dr Bruce Morley: The economics of the UK outside the Eurozone: what does it mean for the UK if/when Eurozone integration deepens? Implications of Eurozone failures for the UK
Dr Bruce Morley, Lecturer in Economics, Department of Economics The UK along with Sweden and Denmark opted not to join the Eurozone when it was formed in 1999. Since then a number of other transition economies including Poland, Hungary and...
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Dr Aurelien Mondon: Debating the future of Europe is essential, but when will we start?
Dr Aurelien Mondon, Senior Lecturer, Department of Politics, Languages and International Studies The campaign for the UK referendum appears to have induced the French to confront their own pessimistic view of the Union and its future. A recent poll conducted...
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Dr Susan Milner: Will women decide the outcome of the EU referendum?
Dr Susan Milner, Reader, Department of Politics, Languages and International Studies Will women decide whether Britain stays in the European Union (EU) or leaves? As the campaign enters the critical final months, with opinion polls showing a very tight race,...
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Professor David Galbreath on: Security in, secure out: Brexit’s impact on security and defence policy
Professor David Galbreath, Professor of International Security, Associate Dean (Research) A more secure Britain? On the morning of 21 March 2016, terrorists struck Brussels airport and metro system in coordinated attacks to intimidate and demoralise. Opponents and proponents of Brexit...
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Dr David Moon on: The Same, but Different: Wales and the Debate over EU Membership
Dr David Moon, Lecturer, Dept of Politics, Languages & International Studies Insofar as the debate surrounding the EU referendum has noticed differing perspectives between the constituent nations that form the UK, it has almost entirely involved comparisons of Scotland and...
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Professor Chris Martin on: Brexit and the City of London: A Clear and Present Danger
Professor Chris Martin, Professor of Economics, Department of Economics. In September 2011, the UK government began legal action at the European Court of Justice (ECJ) against the European Central Bank (ECB). It claimed that an ECB policy proposal was outside...
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Dr Sophie Whiting on: 'The EU debate in Northern Ireland'
Dr Sophie Whiting, Lecturer, Department of Politics, Languages & International Studies. The regions of the UK have varying experiences of EU membership; it is therefore inevitable that the BREXIT debate will vary across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Political...
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Dr Emma Carmel on: Game of Diplomacy anyone? Which country do you want to play?
Dr Emma Carmel, Senior Lecturer, Department of Social and Policy Sciences Donald Tusk’s decision to play ‘let’s diss the migrants’ is misplaced. It might have garnered him the goodwill he needs from central and eastern European member states to broker...
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Professor David Nutt on: ‘Psychoactive Substances Bill - Flawed Rationale and Huge Potential for Increase in Harms’
Professor David Nutt is a professor of neuropsychopharmacology, Imperial College London, chair of DrugScience.co.uk, and author of Drugs - Without the Hot Air. On Thursday 25 February he delivered the IPR Public lecture ‘Time to Put Science at the Heart...