BrexitUnited KingdomThe result of the United Kingdom's EU referendum has been interpreted as evidence of a "culture war" between proponents of liberal cosmopolitanism and defenders of socially conservative values. According to this interpretation, voters on both sides are seen as driven by identity...
The key question to keep in mind when considering the latest polls is whether and how much they move during the campaign and the possibility that they could be getting a particular party's vote too high or too low. Recent elections offer some salutary lessons about whether we s...
The UK and EU agreed to put the protocol in place after Brexit to avoid a hard border on the island of Ireland. Lorries can continue to cross the border from Northern Ireland into the Republic without having paperwork and goods checked - as they did when the UK was in the EU. Read mor...
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As part of the Brexit vote, the United Kingdom officially started plans and processes to leave the European Union (EU). They did so under Article 50, a clause in the Lisbon Treaty. Many believed that Article 50 could be revoked – however, it was then-Prime Minister Theresa May's intent...
While rational choice theory is logical and easy to understand, it is often contradicted in the real world. For example, political factions that were in favor of the Brexit vote, held on June 23, 2016, used promotional campaigns that were based on emotion rather than rational analysis.5These...
On June 23, 2016, the citizens of the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union, a move dubbedBrexitin the press.8The United Kingdom officially ended its membership in the European Union on Jan. 31, 2020.9
Brexit 'could go quite badly' - Carney Before reports of eurosceptic anger, this was seen as giving Mrs May a bit of breathing space and turning today's proceedings into something of a damp squib. That may not be the case now.
The Conservative vote was down most - versus 2021 - in areas that voted Leave in the 2016 Brexit referendum. However they managed to clinch the Tees Valley mayoral race, with incumbent Tory mayor Lord Ben Houchen taking 53.8% of the vote. ...
What is Brexit? Britain + exit = Brexit. It’s the idea (once unthinkable) that the Brits will leave the European Union. But in a stunning result the United Kingdomvoted to do just that in a bitterly fought referendumin June 2016. ...