Bravo les British!
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Getting rid of Britain could help reinvigorate the EU, and France’s place within it.
William Sadler II’s Battle of Waterloo.
British history is deeply connected to Europe and whatever the result of its referendum, this will continue.
Should the British decide to leave the EU, it is unlikely that David Cameron could, or would want to, remain prime minister.
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Behind the parochial media focus on the political manoeuvring within a divided Conservative Party, national decisions don’t get much more important than the UK’s referendum on its EU membership.
Struggling to decide?
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The UK in a Changing EU app lets you choose which issues you feel are most important to you and use those to weight the outcomes.
Obama weighs in on Brexit.
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Polls show voters are beginning to lean toward leaving the EU, so it’s time to brush up on what will happen if there’s a Brexit – and why it matters on this side of the Atlantic.
Code of Federal Regulations, all 175,000 pages.
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Too much regulation from Brussels has been a rallying cry for Britons who want to opt out of the EU. Is ‘overregulation’ a problem in the U.S. too?
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When public opinion is as split as it is on the EU referendum, pollsters struggle to get it right.
Time to look closer to home.
Immigration has been wrongly blamed for the growing pressure on Britain’s public services.
And the day after?
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How the different scenarios could play out.
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The EU drags Britain kicking and screaming to the left. Lexiters need to update their principles before voting on them.
Pick your man.
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Whichever way the referendum goes, it will take a long time to rebuild trust.
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An ‘emergency budget’ may not be necessary but that doesn’t mean the UK will be awash with cash saved from its EU budget contributions.
From the EU to the UN.
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Few would advocate a withdrawal from the United Nations. But international law has a big impact on Britain too.
Ready for recycling? These cans are – thanks to the EU’s Waste Directive.
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From recycling to air pollution, eco-friendly European laws have a big impact.
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Voting out is not a return ticket, unless you’re ready to eat some serious humble pie – and join the euro.
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Uncertainty over the outcome of the EU referendum has sent currency markets into overdrive.
Or should we?
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Yes, the way the EU makes its laws is complex, but it is done democratically.
Don’t bet on taking back control.
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As well as the more immediate losses the UK economy will face, there are serious long-term economic and social problems, too.
UCL in central London: worried about the impact of a Brexit.
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University leaders voice concerns over a possible Brexit and how it would impact student mobility, research funding and the attractiveness of UK universities.
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Migrants have been accused of ‘clogging up the NHS’. But where would the NHS be without them?