BBC 'Brexit bias' claims need to be based on hard evidence
Mar 24, 2017 07:39 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
The recent letter to the BBC by a group of MPs accusing it of anti-Brexit bias looks like the latest attempt by politicians and press magnates to intimidate the public broadcaster. The letter complains that the BBC has,...
How the courts gave us EU citizenship, and how Britons can keep it after Brexit
Mar 24, 2017 07:36 am UTC| Insights & Views Law
One of the most keenly fought battles in the run-up to Britains exit from the European Union has been over the existence and nature of citizenship. EU nationals in the UK have become bargaining chips before negotiations...
Briferendum Aftermath Series: Brexit negotiation might begin with legal battle
Mar 22, 2017 12:16 pm UTC| Commentary
The UK Prime Minister Theresa May would be triggering Article 50 of the Lisbon treaty on Wednesday, 29th March. While many expect the exit negotiations to begin between the UK and the European Union, these two might...
First play about Brexit tries to break the bubble but disappoints
Mar 21, 2017 09:44 am UTC| Insights & Views
Much has been written over recent months about the apparent bubble in which we are all now living, a kind of transparent hamster ball that encircles us and only serves to substantiate, endorse and inwardly broadcast a set...
Briferendum Aftermath Series: Mark your calendars for Brexit on March 29
Mar 21, 2017 09:28 am UTC| Commentary
Tim Borrow, the United Kingdoms ambassador to the European Union informed the office of Donald Tusk yesterday that Prime Minister Theresa May would wait until the last moment to trigger Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty on...
British pensioners in Spain worry Brexit could force them to return to UK
Mar 20, 2017 12:35 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law
Spain is home to more than 100,000 British pensioners. Most moved there many years ago to enjoy their retirement with the understanding that they would be able to export their pension and healthcare rights with them. But...
What a 'no deal' Brexit would mean for healthcare of British pensioners in Spain
Mar 20, 2017 12:23 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law
One thing that matters enormously to UK voters is the NHS. A battle bus emblazoned with a claim that the NHS would receive 350m a week if the UK left the European Union was crucial to the victory of the Leave vote in the...
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