An existential crisis
by Seán Byers & Stiofán Ó Nualláin
Existential /ˌɛɡzɪˈstɛnʃ(ə)l/ adjective – relating to or dealing with existence (especially with human existence)
Read more “An existential crisis”by Seán Byers & Stiofán Ó Nualláin
Existential /ˌɛɡzɪˈstɛnʃ(ə)l/ adjective – relating to or dealing with existence (especially with human existence)
Read more “An existential crisis” →by Stevie Nolan & Seán Byers, TradeMark Belfast
The European elections: Results and prospects
Last week’s European Parliament elections attracted an increased turnout, reflecting the high stakes in member states where governing parties are facing a crisis of legitimacy, as well as the mobilisation of sections of political and civil society around questions such as the climate emergency, the threat of the far right and the battle over the EU’s future direction.
Read more “The European elections: Results and prospects” →by Andreas Thomsen
The elections
On 24 May, the day after the European Parliament elections were held in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, but before the votes were counted, UK Prime Minister Theresa May announced her resignation. It is now expected that a general election will be held this year, meaning that the European election results should be of particular interest to politicians in London.
Read more “One step beyond” →by Chris Gilligan
On the 29th of March, the day that the United Kingdom (UK) was scheduled to leave the European Union (EU), the UK Independence Party (UKIP) and its former leader, Nigel Farage, organised rival pro-Brexit rallies in London. The common rallying cry on both platforms was ‘the betrayal of Brexit’.
Read more “Spiking Democracy” →by Andreas Thomsen, Head of Office RLS Brussels
At the time of writing, it is still unclear whether the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland will actually participate in the 2019 European Parliament elections. If Prime Minister Theresa May manages to get the European Union Withdrawal Agreement negotiated with Brussels through the House of Commons, Brexit would stop the UK taking part.
Read more “Jeremy Corbyn’s tightrope act” →by David Jamieson
Brexit represents the latest manifestation of a deeper constitutional and political crisis affecting the British state, in which the Scottish question is a key factor. In this week’s guest post, David Jamieson outlines how the Scottish National Party (SNP) has responded to Brexit by rooting itself more firmly in political centrism and pursuing the objective of ‘independence’ within the existing economic and political order. This, he argues, has created the opportunity and necessity for a grassroots left-wing response.
Read more “Refusing to take advantage of Britain’s troubles” →