I’ll take it as a mark of how 2016’s played out more generally that Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential election today comes less as shock than a disappointment. To be clear, it’s not a disappointment as a function of my politics, but of my concern for the state of democracy these days. Following […]
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Today’s High Court ruling in Miller/dos Santos has provoked a flurry of reaction, across the board. To read the comments of some Remainers, this is the first step to reversing the referendum result and building a new, pro-EU consensus in the UK. For Leavers, it’s being called a travesty of democracy and justice. As someone […]
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This week, I’m in Denmark for the annual conference of the Danish Political Studies Association, who have very kindly invited me to speak to them on the topic of Brexit. Since I’m in a technological mood, I’ve recorded a version of my talk, which you can watch below. It’s not quite the same, but you’ll […]
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Anyone in hope of elucidation on Brexit this week will have been a bit disappointed, even by recent standards. With submissions to the High Court providing no killer arguments either side – and both sides firmly stating that any loss will be challenged up to the Supreme Court and an immigration debate that has sunk […]
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Of the many, many frustrations about Brexit, one of the most paradoxical has been the lack of scrutiny. On the one hand, there has been almost endless public criticism and debate about the outcome of the referendum, with endless holes being picked in whatever is offered up by those in positions of power. But on […]
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The announcement by Diane James that she was ‘not formalising’ her election as leader of the UK Independence Party (UKIP) has brought the party back into the public eye, albeit for bad reasons. Citing a mix of lack of support within the senior ranks of the party and personal reasons, James has become the latest […]
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