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Theresa May’s negotiation strategy sets the UK on a course to a soft – or at...
On Friday 2 March, Theresa May gave a speech in which she laid out some of the “hard truths” of Brexit, but her strategy with regard to the negotiations is as unclear as ever. Benjamin Martill (LSE)...
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EU Withdrawal Agreement: the real losers will be British businesses and...
When Britain leaves the EU in March 2019, will it become isolated and not influential, to paraphrase Sir John Major’s words from his speech last week? In this blog, Monica Horten (LSE) investigates...
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Brexit has the semblance of a new English Civil War
Brexit may be coming, but the terms are far from clear. In the range between the Norwegian model (membership in the customs union and single market without political participation) and a hard Brexit...
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What a CETA (or CETA+) free trade agreement would mean
The UK seems to be aiming for a CETA or CETA+-type free trade agreement with the EU. Steve Woolcock (LSE) takes a detailed look at the European Commission’s negotiating position and explains some of...
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A hard Brexit will see criminals taking back control
How will Brexit affect British security? A hard Brexit would see both the UK and its European partners lose access to much-needed information, but even a soft Brexit will come at a price. Gijs de Vries...
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How useful are the estimates of the economic consequences of Brexit?
In this blog, Josh De Lyon (LSE’s Centre for Economic Performance) discusses some of the concerns with the economic forecasts of the effects of Brexit and suggests that the available reports are...
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Known Unknowns: How to ensure Europe’s security after Brexit
Brexit will significantly impact both the EU’s and the UK’s foreign, security, and defence policy. With the UK´s withdrawal from the Union, Britain’s capabilities will formally cease to be part of the...
View ArticleWatch: Hagemann on what Brexit means for EU institutions
The UK has played a very important role as a progressive and liberal voice in EU policy-making. After its departure EU institutions will change quite drastically in the next couple of years, argues...
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Sub-national government can only watch and wait as Brexit grows nearer
Brexit negotiations are conducted in London and Brussels. With so much uncertainty about the final shape of any Brexit deal, and no clear immigration policy yet, local and sub-national government is...
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While a global trade war is looming, the UK faces an anarchic world economy
The recent surge in US protectionism constitutes a serious challenge to the global trade regime. The EU and China are likely to retaliate against American tariffs of 25% on steel imports and 10% on...
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Brexit, as a democratic exercise, prompts the need for a normative theory of...
Brexit has given rise to a range of critical issues. For example, was the composition of the electorate for the referendum adequate? What follows from the fact that some parts of the UK voted to...
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Why Britain’s habit of cherry-picking criminal justice policy cannot survive...
The European Arrest Warrant is important to Theresa May. But, as Auke Willems (LSE) explains, it will be difficult to negotiate the pan-European security co-operation she wants unless Britain is...
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#LSEThinks: some of our most-read posts from the Lent Term
For the Easter break, we’ve compiled a list of some of our most-read posts from the Lent Term by LSE academics. #LSEThinks Sorbish Easter eggs. CC0 Creative Commons #LSEThinks Brexit has the semblance...
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Britain is already paying a price for voting to leave the EU
The full economic consequences of Brexit will not be realised for many years. But 21 months after the referendum, we can start to assess how the Brexit vote has impacted the British economy. Thomas...
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LSE Continental Breakfast 7: the business consequences of a breakdown in exit...
The seventh Continental Breakfast seminar at the LSE, held under Chatham House rules, focused on the potential implications that a breakdown of the Brexit negotiations would have for UK businesses. The...
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Galileo satellites illuminate EU-UK divorce tensions. British industry is...
A European satellite project unexpectedly finds itself at the uncomfortable end of the divorce wrangles between Britain and the EU. According to Monica Horten (LSE), it illustrates the direct and...
View ArticleWatch: Zaun on what Brexit means for migration to the UK
Brexit will have a profound impact on both EU and third-country migration to the UK, argues Natascha Zaun, Assistant Professor in Migration Studies at the LSE European Institute. This post represents...
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The UK has a genuine interest in European security, but Brexit has reopened...
Recent events in Salisbury have raised questions not only about the UK’s relationship with Russia, but the nature of Britain’s strategic positioning in a post-Brexit European landscape in general....
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How do tabloid journalists reconcile their own politics with their employer’s...
During recent elections in Poland, the US and the UK, tabloids, especially the online ones, have proved to be better predictors of voter sympathies than official polls. Helena Chmielewska-Szlajfer...
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London borough elections give voice to migrant voters
English local elections on 3 May take place as migrants might be finding a less divided political voice than at any time since the vote in favour of leaving the European Union. In particular, London...
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