UKIP leader Nigel Farage was an architect of Britain’s seismic decision to leave the European Union.
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The populist appeal of simplistic answers to complex solutions is a challenge for political leaders.There are times when expertise and experience must prevail over the popular mood of the moment.
A lack of constructive critique of the EU’s failings is giving rise to widespread European populism and dissent.
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Europe at the moment is divided into two stark responses to the EU – exit or remain. A third, better option would be to stay, but challenge and change it from within.
Uh-oh.
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If Brexiters thought that making new international tariff deals and joining the WTO would be a cakewalk, they’re in for a shock.
Aftershocks from the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union will be felt in Australian research.
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Australian researchers engage in collaborative programs with both the UK and the rest of Europe. So what does Brexit mean for those collaborations?
Africa will feel the loss of the EU’s influence in its relationship with Britain.
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Britain’s decision to leave the EU will fundamentally affect Africa’s relationship with UK in a way that will be damaging to all.
How to avoid the politics of revenge.
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Angela Merkel’s calmness is a key part of her negotiating strategy.
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.
They did what? Juncker reacts to Brexit.
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Leaders must address their critics to avoid losing more members.
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.
Markets plunged after the UK voted to exit the EU. Africa’s trade relations with both the EU and UK will be affected by the decision.
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Emerging market countries that rely heavily on commodity exports will be hit hardest by Britain’s decision to leave the European Union.
A voting station in London where the remain vote was strong. Only the London region, Scotland and Northern Island voted to remain.
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The London area has been the U.K.’s political and economic power center, causing the social inequality with other parts of England and Wales that fueled the leave campaign.
An EU-wide network of funding and researchers delivers around £1bn a year of support to UK science.
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Spain is already calling for joint sovereignty but Gibraltarians are unlikely to stand for that.
Now what are you going to do with it?
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UKIP’s Nigel Farage and others blamed immigration for the desire to “leave.” But the real subject of the referendum was a dismal economy that stopped working for most Brits.
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How the Brexiters won it on the night.
People at The Churchill Tavern in New York City react to the Brexit vote.
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The Brexit is on, shifting the political landscape in Europe. Scholars from Cornell, Pennsylvania State and Colorado State universities comment on what it means for U.S. foreign policy and investors.
Time for Australia to make new friends in Europe.
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Given Australia’s strong and enduring ties with both the UK and the EU, the shockwaves from Brexit will be felt in Australia soon enough.
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June 24, 2016
Andrew S. Roe-Crines , University of Liverpool ; Andre Spicer , City, University of London ; Bill Durodie , University of Bath ; David Spencer , University of Leeds ; Paul Cairney , University of Stirling ; Peter Taylor-Gooby , University of Kent ; Richard Murphy , City, University of London ; Roger Awan-Scully , Cardiff University ; Simon Usherwood , University of Surrey , and Swati Dhingra , London School of Economics and Political Science
The UK has delivered a shock to the world’s largest economic and political group.
The winners.
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The stakes would be even higher for other member states, but populists are bound to make a play for their own referendums.
Leave ahead.
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Brexit begins. Here’s a primer on the laws at play in the UK’s withdrawal process from the EU.