Tag: European Union
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Campaigners in the dock amid ‘surge’ in racism
There has been a rise in reported racist abuse and intimidation since the UK voted to leave the EU. Some blame campaigners, especially on the Leave side, for stirring tensions. Is this fair?
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EU under threat as sceptics boosted by Brexit
Eurosceptic politicians across the continent are delighted by Britain’s unprecedented decision to leave. EU leaders are unsure how to react. Could this crisis mean the end of the union?
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How it might be: a new politics for Britain
Corbyn is on the ropes. Cameron will be gone in weeks. Labour and the Tories are tearing themselves to pieces. And yet, and yet. Is the faint outline of something better already visible?
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Regret stalks Britain as reality bites
The vote to leave the EU has thrown the UK’s economy, politics and the state of its union into chaos. Now roughly three million people want a second referendum. Is it just a pipe dream?
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A devastating defeat for political elites
All over the developed world the uprising against the ‘establishment’ is gathering pace. Should we be glad? How should we interpret it? And what message should we try to learn from it?
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Divided Britain stuns world with Brexit revolt
The UK has voted to leave the European Union. Voters have shocked the political and financial ruling class by ignoring their advice and warnings. Britain has emerged as deeply divided.
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Fallout: Cameron resigns and the pound falls
It’s official: Britain has voted to leave the EU. The decision has shocked the political elites. Scotland may leave the UK. Ireland may reunify. Cameron will resign. Sterling has collapsed.
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Our readers give a surprise verdict on the EU
As adults head to the polls in the UK, we have been asking the opinion of one group who will not get a vote: teenagers. The decision? By a clear majority, that we should leave the EU.
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The people’s uprising shaking Europe’s rulers
Distrust of the EU has flared in Britain. Many fear it is sparking a chain reaction among discontented masses elsewhere. Will the effect of our referendum change the continent permanently?
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Great upheaval: a new political era is born
The Conservative Party has been torn apart by the UK EU referendum campaign. Labour is similarly divided. Is the old fight between left and right now making way for a new political reality?
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Media wars: UK press split 50-50 over Europe
Most of Britain’s newspapers have now recommended to their readers how to vote in the EU referendum. Like the public, they are evenly divided. Is this an indictment of British politics?
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The trade-off: Britain’s economic gamble
The economy is one of the most important issues in politics: involving wages, prices and jobs. Are the warnings from most economists of trouble if we leave the EU enough to make us stay?
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Taking control: Britain’s battle over borders
Immigration is one of the key issues for voters in the EU referendum. With less than a week to go, much of the debate comes down to one simple question: who should make the decisions?
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Love and war: Britain’s affair with Europe
Britain is bitterly divided over its membership in the European Union. But this is only the latest chapter in the nation’s stormy relationship with Europe, which stretches back millennia…
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Panic as ‘Project Fear’ proves a turn-off
As polling for the EU vote sharply veers towards Brexit, the Remain camp blames negative politics. Cameron is taking a back seat and wheeling on Labour heavyweights to try to turn the tables.