Northern Ireland and Scotland may leave the UK as PM resigns
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon with the Scottish Cabinet. Image: Scottish Government Across the UK 52% of voters chose to leave the EU in yesterday's poll. But the result is triggering…
7 things on Brexit: chinks of light through a constitutional clusterfuck
Good morning readers. Time to eat your brexit: the UK has voted to leave the European Union. There is a lot to come to terms with, a lot to think…
Factchecking the EU debate
After months of deliberation and consideration the public of the United Kingdom will take to the polls for a referendum on whether the UK should remain a Member State of…
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Jo Cox: a reaction
Great day in Cleckheaton campaigning to #remain in the EU with @KathPinnock and our team supporting #StrongerIn — Jo Cox MP (@Jo_Cox1) June 10, 2016 Labour MP Jo Cox died…
Grexit: The environmental case for voting Leave
Photo: Wikimedia On the last day before polling, it may still shock some of my environmentalist comrades that I am planning on voting to leave the European Union. Environmental policy…
Caroline Lucas: the EU is the environment’s best hope
Image: CAAT UK There are many good reasons for Britain to remain a member of the European Union. In a fast-changing world we need international rules to control big business…
Northern Ireland’s stake in the EU debate
The Northern Ireland media has been busy over the past couple of weeks speculating as to the composition of our new Executive. Now that is settled, for a while at…
So… What would a reformed EU actually look like?
The EU referendum was, perhaps understandably, at the top of the agenda at Green Party conference in Harrogate this weekend. Greens often talk about the need for democratic reform of…
Dates, deals and dilemmas: what are the key factors in the EU referendum?
The hemicycle of the European Parliament. Photo: Wikimedia. We’ve finally been given a deal and a date for the EU referendum, with David Cameron firing the starting pistol on Saturday morning.…
Fighting for a progressive Europe – two perspectives on Another Europe is Possible
Photo: Another Europe is Possible Bright Green correspondents Josiah Mortimer and Tom Bailey on Wednesday's launch of Another Europe is Possible, a campaign for the UK to remain in the EU…