Political Geography: United Kingdom / Topic: Referendum

Author:: Katy Hayward and Nicola McEwen
Publication Date:: 02-2022
Content Type:: Special Report
Institution:: UK in a Changing Europe, King's College London
Abstract:: This report, An EU border across Britain: Scotland’s borders after independence, considers the prospect of an independent Scotland within the European Union, not as a prediction, but to illustrate how Brexit has profoundly changed the context in which independence is contested and could be realised. If an independent Scotland were to join the EU, the Anglo-Scottish border would become not just an international border between Scotland and what remains of the UK, but a new land border between the EU and the UK. Some of the crossborder arrangements for an independent Scotland that had been envisaged in the 2014 referendum would no longer be possible as a result of the UK’s departure from the EU. Because we know what is required by the EU at its external borders, it is possible to outline the border-related ramifications for an independent Scotland with EU membership. Such ramifications centre upon the land border with its closest neighbour.
Topic:: Sovereignty, European Union, Brexit, Borders, Independence, and Referendum
Political Geography:: United Kingdom, Europe, and Scotland

Author:: UK in a Changing Europe
Publication Date:: 06-2021
Content Type:: Special Report
Institution:: UK in a Changing Europe, King's College London
Abstract:: Five years on from the EU referendum, we are still attempting to learn lessons and digest those we have learnt. In this country, the vast majority of attention has, unsurprisingly, focused on developments here – in parliament, in our constitutional settlement, and in the country as a whole. But how did the EU and its member states approach the Brexit process? What were their priorities in the lengthy negotiations? How did they view the UK, and what are their priorities for their relationship with it in the years ahead?
Topic:: European Union, Constitution, Brexit, Negotiation, and Referendum
Political Geography:: United Kingdom and Europe

Author:: John Curtice, Paula Surridge, Will Jennings, James Johnson, and Anand Menon
Publication Date:: 06-2020
Content Type:: Video
Institution:: UK in a Changing Europe, King's College London
Abstract:: To mark four years since the EU referendum, our Isolation Insight event looked at how public opinion has changed since the vote, how values have evolved and shaped politics, trust in government and leaders, and more. Speakers: Sir John Curtice, senior fellow, UK in a Changing Europe; Paula Surridge, political sociologist, University of Bristol; Professor Will Jennings, professor of political science and public policy, University of Southampton; James Johnson, co-founder of J.L. Partners and former head pollster at 10 Downing Street; Chair: Professor Anand Menon, director, UK in a Changing Europe
Topic:: Government, Politics, European Union, Brexit, and Referendum
Political Geography:: United Kingdom and Europe

Author:: Alan Renwick, Meg Russell, Lisa James, and Jess Sargeant
Publication Date:: 12-2019
Content Type:: Special Report
Institution:: UK in a Changing Europe, King's College London
Abstract:: Academics from the UCL Constitution Unit examine objectively the options for a further referendum. The chapters in the report explain the following: How a further referendum might come about; The referendum process, and the minimum timetable; The form the question might take; The regulatory framework, and options for improving the quality of debate; The pros and cons of making a referendum legally binding; How and when a further referendum might occur.
Topic:: Politics, Elections, European Union, Brexit, Referendum, and Society
Political Geography:: United Kingdom and Europe

Author:: Colin Harvey
Publication Date:: 02-2019
Content Type:: Special Report
Institution:: UK in a Changing Europe, King's College London
Abstract:: The debate on Irish Unity has intensified. Brexit is only one part of this, as more people question the merits of the existing constitutional arrangements. The focus is now shifting to constitutional conversations about how the island is shared in the future, and the timeframe for what is often referred to as a “border poll”. The difficulty remains that there are several unanswered questions about the process, as many interventions understandably concentrate on the merits of this option. We believe that the debate around the referendums must be normalised as momentum builds towards setting out a precise timeframe. In this paper our intention is to examine logistical and legal questions that have thus far been neglected. This paper is therefore drafted with two principal considerations in mind: How can referendums on Irish unity be achieved? How can they be won?
Topic:: European Union, Constitution, Brexit, and Referendum
Political Geography:: United Kingdom, Europe, Ireland, and Northern Ireland

Author:: Lisa Mckenzie, Anand Menon, Daniel Moylan, and Waterfield
Publication Date:: 11-2019
Content Type:: Video
Institution:: UK in a Changing Europe, King's College London
Abstract:: Can Brexit be understood as representing a genuinely revolutionary moment in British history, or are there much deeper, longer-term trends that explain the current moment? Speakers included: Lisa Mckenzie, Durham University Professor Anand Menon, UK in a Changing Europe Daniel Moylan, Urban Design London Bruno Waterfield, The Times
Topic:: European Union, Brexit, Referendum, and Elites
Political Geography:: United Kingdom and Europe

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