Why a Confirmatory Vote Must Happen

The issue of a second referendum is ground well-trodden, however, the recent collapse of cross-party Brexit talks and the bad faith which continues to dominate the debate over a confirmatory vote makes it impossible not to correct the record. Firstly, I must challenge the language commonly used by Brexiteers. The ‘People’s Vote’ or ‘Confirmatory Vote’ […]

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Local Elections 2019: Final Numbers

The local council elections on Thursday illustrated a stark contrast between the victors and losers in England, as illustrated in Figure 1. The biggest defeats were suffered by the Conservative Party with a gigantic and exponential loss of 1,334 seats. This was followed by UKIP which lost 145 seats; and, the smallest defeat was endured […]

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Brexit is Bloody Barmy

Brexit has taken a back seat recently, with the extended deadline – until Halloween – reducing the urgency. This has seen the question of a second referendum being raised again but has also seen the idea of Brexit at all coming under increasing scrutiny. After the formation of the recent Change UK/Independent Group party and […]

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