EU referendum: Remain campaign Britain Stronger in Europe says Vote Leave has made £111bn in spending commitments May 31, 2016 The Remain campaign has hit out at the Leave campaign for more than £100bn in spending commitments it has made in the buildup to the vote in June. In a report published this morning Britain Stronger in Europe said that Vote Leave have made £111bn in spending commitments, which is over ten times the net £10bn [...]
George Osborne rated as a natural leader by just two per cent of the British public, according to survey May 25, 2016 Just two per cent of Britons believe that chancellor George Osborne is a natural leader, and just over one in 10 believe he would be up to succeeding David Cameron as Prime Minister. The public slammed Osborne in a survey by YouGov for the Times, which revealed the chancellor's ratings contrast poorly with that of former London mayor Boris Johnson. [...]
MPs warn that criminal justice system is “close to breaking point” May 27, 2016 MPs are today warning that the country's criminal justice system is "close to breaking point", with many witnesses disheartened and victims facing a "postcode lottery". In its most recent report, the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) slams the Ministry of Justice for being too slow to recognise that the system is under serious strain and that those seeking justice [...]
When will Article 50 be triggered? Probably not this year, according to the bookies June 30, 2016 Although the electorate have signalled their intent to leave the European Union, one big question remains in Westminster, the City, across Europe and even further afield: When will the UK actually break away? This comes down to the crucial matter of Article 50 – the clause which sets the clock ticking on a two-year timetable [...]
EU referendum: Brexit will cost six per cent of GDP, says Economist Intelligence Unit June 3, 2016 If the UK votes for Brexit the country's economy will be plunged into uncertainty, resulting in a cost of six per cent of GDP, according to new research. Research from the Economist Intelligence Unit forecasts that in the first instance there will be tumultuous financial market volatility, followed by a "swift impact on the real [...]
EU referendum: Shadow business secretary Angela Eagle says Gove’s vision is “utopian rubbish” April 20, 2016 Shadow business secretary Angela Eagle has roundly rejected justice secretary Michael Gove's vision of the UK out of the EU as "completely ridiculous utopian rubbish". Yesterday Gove gave a speech in which he said that UK would be able to make a free trade relationship with the EU without accepting free movement. But Eagle doesn't agree. "There [...]
Now NHS boss speaks out on Brexit risks May 22, 2016 "When the British economy sneezes, the NHS catches a cold," was the stark warning as the boss of the NHS waded into the Brexit debate on Sunday morning. The chief executive of the National Health Service Simon Stevens was appearing on the BBC's Andrew Marr show to discuss its financial problems after new figures last week revealed [...]
EU referendum: Leave campaign threatens legal action again after voter registration extended June 9, 2016 A pro-Brexit campaign group has made yet another threat of legal action, this time against the government. Leave.EU, Arron Banks' project, has said it is considering legal action against the government after it was announced that the registration deadline for voters would be extended until midnight tonight. While most called on the government to extend registration [...]
Don’t look now, but Europe is the big loser from Brexit July 14, 2016 To put it mildly, the British political establishment did not cover itself in glory in the immediate aftermath of the momentous Brexit vote. I am re-reading Shakespeare’s histories to try to find the correct specific analogy that best describes what Michael Gove did to Boris Johnson, just as I am feverishly going over Kafka to [...]
EU referendum: This is how Europeans view the UK’s vote April 20, 2016 Across the United Kingdom, quite naturally, the EU referendum debate has focussed on what the vote means for, well, the UK. But whatever the outcome of the vote on the 23 June, there will be deep and lasting consequences for other EU member states too. So, it's only fair that they are entitled to their [...]