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Soft or Hard Brexit: Do the Political Parties Know What They Want?

Kirsty Hughes Extended Article The varying stances within and among the UK’s parties on the shape of Brexit makes the parliamentary politics around it unpredictable, writes Kirsty Hughes. She argues …

11th November 2016 lewing

Robbing Pedro to Pay Pablo: After Three Months of Fruitless Negotiations Spain is No Nearer to Forming a Government

Paul Kennedy The current stalemate in Spain over forming a government following elections last December is a function of the country’s shift away from a two-party system at national level, …

4th April 2016 lewing

Finland’s Recent Citizens’ Initiative Will Not Threaten Its Euro Membership

Tapio Raunio The current citizens’ initiative in Finland on the euro has its roots in public opposition to the single currency, but has no serious prospect of forcing a change, …

24th March 2016 lewing

Problematising the SNP’s Pro-European Status Quo

Judith Sijstermans The SNP’s policy of pro-Europeanism is more a result of strategy than ideology favourable to European integration, writes Judith Sijstermans. Looking at manifestos, parliamentarians and their records, she …

16th February 2016 lewing

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