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The UK’s withdrawal from the European Union is a product, ironically, of the political elite’s longstanding aversion to democratic self-rule.
Young people, angry at the vote for Brexit, outside Downing Street.
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What leaving the EU means for research, student experience and higher education reforms.
Walls intended to separate, such as this one in Berlin, seem to be back in vogue.
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Liberal forces such as free markets, internationalism and tolerance have helped shape the current world yet appear to be on the wane.
Bill Shorten was confident a Labor government could keep its promises.
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Bill Shorten has linked Brexit back to inequality and people being marginalised, in a counter to Malcolm Turnbull’s call for stability in the wake of the British vote.
A free trade agreement with the EU now needs to be the focus of Australia’s attention.
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Any sentimental colonial ties should be put aside; Australia’s best trade chance lies with Europe.
Looking behind the headline numbers.
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There are plenty of reasons to reject the consensus that Brexit will be costly to the UK economy.
An uncertain direction.
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How does the UK go about disentangling itself from EU laws?
‘Nice knowing you.’
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If Holyrood is ultimately answerable to Westminster, Westminster is ultimately answerable to realpolitik.
Am I?
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If the angry voters of Britain remain divided, perhaps a split is the best option for the warring opposition.
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Big promises have been made but no plan seems to be in place.
City Hall: London’s new Westminster?
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It’s critical to protect London’s European connections from Brexit’s isolationism - could independence be the way forward?
They did what? Juncker reacts to Brexit.
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Leaders must address their critics to avoid losing more members.
Would monsieur like to pay by Visa or Mastercard?
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Thanks to Brexit the NHS will be under-funded and short-staffed. Also, you might not receive free emergency healthcare if you travel to Europe.
Run ragged. UK faces Brexit headwinds.
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George Osborne has sought to reassure markets, but the referendum result has sparked a chain of painful events at a time when Britain has no means to protect itself.
Under policies broadly pursued in the West, the winners from globalisation have been mainly the rich.
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Following the Brexit referendum on Friday, the UK will be the first country to exit the EU bloc, potentially unleashing a cascade of further division.
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Sometimes cliches and hyperbole are inescapable. Britain’s decision to leave the European Union really is momentous; it really will reshape Europe’s political landscape; things really will never be quite…
Boris Johnson led the Leave campaign. Now Brexit might have positive implications for UK trade.
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Australia could stand to benefit from trade with a newly liberated UK.
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There is a a great mass of the electorate that are rarely polled accurately and rarely let their views known, yet determine electoral outcomes.
Tick tock.
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The key issue here is how to interpret Article 50 of the EU Treaty, which sets out the procedure for a member state to withdraw from the EU.
He’s right to look over his shoulder.
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The end of a sorry chapter for Labour is nigh – but the next is being written on the hoof.