Category Archives: EU referendum

What will Nicola Sturgeon be hoping for on June 23rd?

Posted on May 30, 2016 by Edinburgh_AoG

There has been much speculation on the implications of the EU referendum for the unity of the UK. A list of EU supporters have suggested that a vote for BREXIT will lead to the break-up of Britain. But what logic … Continue reading →

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What did we learn from last night’s European Council meeting?

Posted on December 18, 2015 by Edinburgh_AoG

By Daniel Kenealy @DanKenealy It had been built up over the course of the week. David Cameron went to a European Council meeting in Brussels ready to battle ‘through the night’ for the UK’s interests. This of course in the … Continue reading →

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The EU Referendum: Unpredictable in Scotland and the UK

Posted on December 1, 2015 by Edinburgh_AoG

by Professor James Mitchell In Scotland, despite differences in views and parties, the 1975 EC referendum shares some similarities with the EU referendum today, writes James Mitchell. He suggests that the referendum will be an unpredictable contest with the prospect … Continue reading →

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David Cameron’s letter to Donald Tusk

Posted on November 9, 2015 by Edinburgh_AoG

By Daniel Kenealy @DanKenealy This morning I was interviewed on the BBC’s Good Morning Scotland about the letter that David Cameron will on Tuesday send to Donald Tusk, the President of the European Council. My first thought is that we … Continue reading →

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Finality, Sir, is not the language of politics

Posted on July 16, 2015 by Edinburgh_AoG

By Professor James Mitchell This blog was originally written for the University of Edinburgh’s European Futures blog. We thank them for allowing us to repost it here. If David Cameron imagines that the UK’s referendum on EU membership will bring … Continue reading →

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The UK’s coming EU referendum (2 of 2)

Posted on June 7, 2015 by Edinburgh_AoG

By Daniel Kenealy For the first part of this post click here. In the second part of this post on the coming EU referendum I turn my attention to the Scottish dimension of the issue. At the committee meeting on Thursday, we … Continue reading →

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The UK’s coming EU referendum (1 of 2) …

Posted on June 7, 2015 by Edinburgh_AoG

By Daniel Kenealy On Thursday I gave evidence to the Scottish Parliament’s European and External Relations Committee on the forthcoming EU referendum. My written evidence is available here. Reflecting on the session itself, I’d briefly make the following points. A sliding scale … Continue reading →

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