Help your students understand why economists use models with CORE’s video tutorials by @RaminNassehi. Available on YouTube, Bilibili and for download from https://t.co/3x9vTxej6R pic.twitter.com/nGlFjb9ner
— The CORE Project (@coreeconteam) September 23, 2020
Beyond ‘following the science’: increased interest in scientific debate is a chance to create better dialogue between scientists and society https://t.co/xwIjKLzXji
— LSE British Politics (@LSEpoliticsblog) October 24, 2020
How will Covid-19 shape the future economic role of the British state? https://t.co/bT8jn54eNz
— LSE Business Review (@LSEforBusiness) October 24, 2020
Internationalising the euro in the age of COVID-19 | VOX, CEPR Policy Portal https://t.co/MzQGWUawfw
— LSE EUROPP blog (@LSEEuroppblog) October 23, 2020
'Either people genuinely believe that the herd immunity model is an adequate description of reality, or their technical judgement is clouded by ideology.'
Nicholas Barr @LSEEI 👇🏼https://t.co/CaincHUjjI
— LSE School of Public Policy (@LSEPublicPolicy) October 23, 2020
In an extract from their new report, academics from our department warn that the current focus on ‘recovery’ and ‘inevitable’ deaths from #COVID19 risks alienating sections of society. They provide suggestions on how the government can do better.https://t.co/9lQcfq166N
— LSE Intl Relations (@LSEIRDept) October 19, 2020
I see it’s cultural wars day again so I thought I’d share my criticism of weapons again… Why does the right keep pretending the left runs Britain? | Lea Ypi https://t.co/DQmtWTQhUi
— Lea Ypi (@lea_ypi) October 21, 2020
"Until resource-raising powers are shifted to mayors such as Andy Burnham, Steve Rotheram and Andy Street, levelling-up has no chance of success.” Tony Travers on the need for a constitutional re-set to avoid further erosion of trust in the government. https://t.co/1fyzQr9RuJ
— LSE Government (@LSEGovernment) October 19, 2020
The economy-wide restructuring that set in after the crisis of the 1970s harbours some important lessons for the imminent post-COVID world, argues Dr Bob Hancké. @LSEEuroppblog 👇https://t.co/vzjNa4xdFw
— European Institute (@LSEEI) October 23, 2020
Amidst the COVID-19 crisis and the Brexit chaos, the UK government may not have the bandwidth to fully comprehend the implications of such decision, aside from the ineluctable urge of wrestling network control from its geopolitical rivalry.https://t.co/dMi3wNcdHo
— LSE IDEAS (@lseideas) October 23, 2020
Have you read the latest article in the @lsehistory Blog by Dr @djpressman (@UConn)? He analyses the recent normalisation of relations agreements in the Middle East & compares them to previous diplomatic breakthroughs in the region. https://t.co/u74eoj2vES
— LSE International History (@lsehistory) October 20, 2020
The cost of Brexit is likely to be more than double that of COVID – it must be delayed https://t.co/Y8CHQtarAX
— LSE Brexit (@lsebrexitvote) October 22, 2020
UK presses for use of faster passport gates at EU airports post-Brexit https://t.co/plHnanRDLo
— LSE Brexit (@lsebrexitvote) October 24, 2020
The UK Internal Market Bill has less of a restrictive impact on the effectiveness of devolved legislation in Northern Ireland than it does in Scotland and Wales. https://t.co/1eBKJ6u16g
— LSE Brexit (@lsebrexitvote) October 21, 2020
Ten reasons why a No-Deal Brexit may yet be avoided https://t.co/bul5ZzVH1O
— LSE Brexit (@lsebrexitvote) October 16, 2020
“There is no win for Johnson in going for a hard Brexit.” @DenisMacShane https://t.co/ocV4bS5qAk
— LSE Brexit (@lsebrexitvote) October 15, 2020
the consequences flowing from the Brexit referendum, and the present government’s actions in particular, are also disorienting domestically | LSE BREXIT https://t.co/hUWPlotZXI
— LSE Brexit (@lsebrexitvote) October 13, 2020
MPs reject calls by campaigners to enshrine food safety in UK law https://t.co/4XBu8eL1Sv
— LSE Brexit (@lsebrexitvote) October 13, 2020
Cambridge Analytica wasn’t involved in the Brexit campaign, according to a report by the U.K.’s Information Commissioner’s Office https://t.co/dQ3zScKGMy via @bpolitics
— LSE Brexit (@lsebrexitvote) October 8, 2020
Cambridge Analytica wasn’t involved in the Brexit campaign, according to a report by the U.K.’s Information Commissioner’s Office https://t.co/dQ3zScKGMy via @bpolitics
— LSE Brexit (@lsebrexitvote) October 8, 2020
UK farmers have been promised that £3bn of EU direct payments, which come to end because of Brexit, will be matched until the 2024 General Election. https://t.co/Q22QuknlAS
— LSE Brexit (@lsebrexitvote) October 8, 2020
Brexit drives government consultancy fees to £450m in three years https://t.co/EMDsgPMw5a
— LSE Brexit (@lsebrexitvote) October 7, 2020
The lamb sector is one of the most vulnerable to shocks if the UK fails to agree a trade deal with the EU https://t.co/Eus1HrUGFf
— LSE Brexit (@lsebrexitvote) October 7, 2020
“Internal disruptions like Brexit and democratic backsliding in Hungary and Poland have done more to weaken the EU’s global role than any bloc-wide foreign policy misfires.” @RosaBalfour https://t.co/w1RaQdUmIq
— LSE Brexit (@lsebrexitvote) October 5, 2020
Don’t just blame Johnson, blame the Brexit he enabled https://t.co/cG3q1pyVSh
— LSE Brexit (@lsebrexitvote) October 5, 2020
The security co-operation agreement is needed so that UK law enforcement authorities can tackle cross-border crime and terrorist activity. https://t.co/uetrQ9fd4e
— LSE Brexit (@lsebrexitvote) October 5, 2020
Churchilliana on United Europe. Constantly in favor of it, tepidly for the U.K. in it. @DenisMacShane @lsebrexitvote https://t.co/ALoVcajMVU
— Franklin DEHOUSSE (@FrDe2059) October 1, 2020
Boris Johnson is willing to risk a no-deal split over fishing rights. But the industry only accounts for 0.1% of the U.K. economy https://t.co/s2Wqd85Ocp
— Bloomberg Brexit (@Brexit) October 23, 2020
"Boris Johnson has been lying to the people in the U.K."
German MEP Theresa Reintke tells the U.K. prime minister to return to the negotiating table, "stop blaming others for your own actions," and "take responsibility" for Brexithttps://t.co/n4szg8KsAk pic.twitter.com/Pzfoi7GDmB
— Bloomberg Brexit (@Brexit) October 21, 2020
The EU has a plan to get a Brexit deal: let Boris Johnson claim that he won https://t.co/vw6VK7Vbul
— Bloomberg Brexit (@Brexit) October 20, 2020
For pound traders who have weathered more than four years of Brexit talks, anything short of a resolution one way or the other by the beginning of November is a distraction https://t.co/DUjnqi3dvE
— Bloomberg Brexit (@Brexit) October 17, 2020
The EU isn't taking Boris Johnson's threats to walk away from seven months of trade negotiations at face value, after he swerved questions about breaking off talks https://t.co/vjCycuArKQ
— Bloomberg Brexit (@Brexit) October 16, 2020
BREAKING: Boris Johnson says the U.K. is now preparing for a relationship with the EU "more like Australia's, based on simple principles of global free trade," as the bloc has "refused to negotiate seriously" in Brexit talks
More: https://t.co/ZnWkRnXtsu pic.twitter.com/xdacsr5uNO
— Bloomberg Brexit (@Brexit) October 16, 2020
The pound gets a breather after the U.K. signals it won't immediately abandon Brexit trade talks https://t.co/4ZTnggsLHZ pic.twitter.com/oYQEuKtA6U
— Bloomberg Brexit (@Brexit) October 14, 2020
The U.K. and EU have made only limited progress toward a trade deal and the onus is on the British to move, the bloc’s chief negotiator Michel Barnier says https://t.co/q7UFseg0oZ
— Bloomberg Brexit (@Brexit) October 13, 2020
EU leaders will discuss preparations for the potential collapse of trade talks with the U.K., as trust in Boris Johnson emerges as an obstacle to a deal https://t.co/QuvtbQEkwk
— Bloomberg Brexit (@Brexit) October 13, 2020
A double-whammy of the pandemic and Brexit is throwing U.K. supply chains into disarray https://t.co/GneJATG2Zp
— Bloomberg Brexit (@Brexit) October 12, 2020
BREAKING: The U.K. government will pull out of Brexit trade negotiations with the European Union next week if there is no clear deal in sight https://t.co/TYgfLOyz0l
— Bloomberg Brexit (@Brexit) October 7, 2020
Boris Johnson and Ursula von der Leyen are heading for a defining meeting, with each side warning a Brexit deal depends on the other giving way https://t.co/1H375dEEun
— Bloomberg Brexit (@Brexit) October 3, 2020
Ahead of Brexit, financial services firms have already shifted about 7,500 employees and more than $1.6 trillion of assets from the U.K. to the EU https://t.co/qSlm5Wf3z0
— Bloomberg Brexit (@Brexit) October 1, 2020
None of it is new but:
1⃣ We will not be on "Australia's terms" if we leave without a deal
2⃣ We are asking for much more than what Canada has
3⃣ Businesses and hauliers have been and are still waiting for crucial info in order to be able to get ready https://t.co/HLMLFqKGKR— Dr Anna Jerzewska (@AnnaJerzewska) October 16, 2020
I remember this exchange – it's still true that we're moving from the highest degree of market integration to a much lower one meaning more red tape at the border.
Though I sincerely doubt this was in a surprise for her. It's just how questions are asked during these Committees https://t.co/5Ko19gIAVS
— Dr Anna Jerzewska (@AnnaJerzewska) October 11, 2020
The government has been reluctant to make proper preparations for Brexit for fear of this demonstrating what a bad idea Brexit is. See FedTrust blog https://t.co/afcXs0bVRn
— Federal Trust (@FedTrust) October 3, 2020
A good piece on how the double whammy of Covid-19 and Brexit will hit the UK economy. https://t.co/sgiBnlUfIk
— Charles Grant (@CER_Grant) October 15, 2020
The Chancellery & Elysée have different approaches to Brexit. Berlin sees the UK's exit as a big loss for Germany & EU; @EmmanuelMacron an opportunity. How real is the gap – & how will it affect the endgame? My latest for @POLITICOEurope https://t.co/WfPvcySRYP
— Mujtaba Rahman (@Mij_Europe) October 14, 2020
Amsterdam and Frankfurt are the new Canary Wharf. https://t.co/o7nsyYcCTK
— Nicolas Veron (@nicolas_veron) October 7, 2020
A nice piece on @euronews which points to some glaring problems with the EU Settlement Scheme and inequalities it generates (which are getting more visible each day). https://t.co/YQQehyeFcu
— Kuba Jabłonowski (@jablonow) October 7, 2020
🚨 Another defeat in the Lords for the government🚨
Our website has been updated with details of a government defeat on Wednesday on the Immigration and Social Security Coordination (EU Withdrawal Bill).
Check out our summary and breakdown here⬇️⬇️: https://t.co/6z161AxHMs
— Constitution Unit (@ConUnit_UCL) October 22, 2020
So what could happen next?
Check out our blogpost from September, where Unit Director and House of Lords expert Meg Russell gives her viewhttps://t.co/KIiqqt5V5J
— Constitution Unit (@ConUnit_UCL) October 21, 2020
HUGE defeat in the House of Lords on the #InternalMarketBill – we believe the biggest since Lords reform in 1999
395 peers opposed the government, just 169 supported, a margin of 226. Biggest prior defeat was by 191 on the Counter-Terrorism Bill in 2008https://t.co/fBJKN9l5Bp
— Constitution Unit (@ConUnit_UCL) October 20, 2020
Claims Theresa May's husband was given a peerage are incorrect, however.
Philip May got a knighthood – that's different, and doesn't entail a seat in the Lords.
So this story in the Express was wrong (clue: his name isn't actually on their list of 36).https://t.co/XAtxJgzTRB
— Constitution Unit (@ConUnit_UCL) October 18, 2020
There are claims that John Sentamu has not been appointed to the House of Lords because the government wants to control its size.
Its size badly needs controlling, but here's Meg Russell on our blog illustrating that this PM is doing exactly the reverse.https://t.co/q0Dj4JNed8
— Constitution Unit (@ConUnit_UCL) October 18, 2020
Links to both the report and a summary blog post can be found here: https://t.co/yPwsFskJt5 https://t.co/OZmuAETllg
— Constitution Unit (@ConUnit_UCL) October 16, 2020
Read the full Unit blog post, 'The government's proposed Constitution, Democracy and Rights Commission: what, why and how?' here: https://t.co/OgYDsmAUSq
— Constitution Unit (@ConUnit_UCL) October 15, 2020
ICYMI
Important report 📑into misinformation during the COVID pandemic 👇 https://t.co/5iWgkUno4z
— Constitution Unit (@ConUnit_UCL) October 15, 2020
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Last night Meg Russell joined @ProfRosieCamp in a discussion on the relationship between Tory leaders and their MPs on @BBC_AnalysisMeg explained that even when the government has a large majority “it’s always a mistake to think parliament is weak” https://t.co/3Hn7RRW9qT
— Constitution Unit (@ConUnit_UCL) October 13, 2020
ON THE BLOG: Paul Evans, former Commons Clerk of Committees, explains how a new Procedure Committee inquiry into how the House should adapt to the ‘territorial constitution’ presents an opportunity to give key devolution issues the attention they deserve.https://t.co/ATQ0dak8kD
— Constitution Unit (@ConUnit_UCL) October 12, 2020
🚨ICYMI🚨
This week we held a fantastic virtual event, Repealing the Fixed Term Parliaments Act, with @AnnTaylor_HoL, chair of @HLConstitution, Prof @PetraSchleiter and @lloyd_rm, member of @CommonsPACAC
You can watch 👀📺the full discussion here: https://t.co/8JUCB8Y42a
— Constitution Unit (@ConUnit_UCL) October 8, 2020
The Indy quotes extensively from Meg Russell's evidence to @CommonsPACAC yesterday, with Lords Sumption & Lisvane
"If the govt really is interested in restoring trust then it ought to change the way it behaves & the way that it talks"@uclnews @UKandEUhttps://t.co/5k1u67YW9V
— Constitution Unit (@ConUnit_UCL) October 7, 2020
.@lloyd_rm on @CommonsPACAC's conclusions
– FTPA shifted power from exec to parl. But unclear if the balance is right
– Any new system has to work during coalition govt
– Prorogation raises similar issues; the upcoming FTPA review should consider it toohttps://t.co/Ryaz4r9YJ5— Constitution Unit (@ConUnit_UCL) October 5, 2020
ON THE BLOG: This week Conservative MPs were in rebellious mood over being excluded by government from COVID policy-making.
Meg Russell & @james_lisak argued that they were right to be concerned (and the Speaker subsequently went on to agree).https://t.co/YOd84ByT60
— Constitution Unit (@ConUnit_UCL) October 4, 2020
ON THE BLOG: The role of monarchy in modern democracy.
Discussing their new book, Unit founder Robert Hazell and Bob Morris identify five key factors in the continuing survival of monarchies in Europe. https://t.co/gruV91AGnV
— Constitution Unit (@ConUnit_UCL) October 4, 2020
When it attacks 'lefty lawyers', this government takes aim at the rule of law.https://t.co/KgoaOnA6j0
— David Gauke (@DavidGauke) October 20, 2020
What's a check, what's a balance, and when are they each needed? Simple but illuminating discussion by @ucl Profs @jeff_a_king @rpbellamy1 @alanjrenwick and @ConUnit_UCL director Meg Russell https://t.co/CgHTp43tNF
— David Anderson (@bricksilk) October 10, 2020
As #InternalMarketBill begins its second reading @UKHouseofLords our new report with @WalesGovernance @UKandEU answers 10 questions raised by the Bill, exploring the impact of the Bill for devolution and the relations between the governments of #UKhttps://t.co/lqhgwgXdEN pic.twitter.com/XWfbSMfMP3
— Centre on Constitutional Change (@CCC_Research) October 19, 2020
Today the Committee has published its report on Part 5 of the United Kingdom Internal Market Bill, ahead of the second reading of the Bill in the @UKHouseofLords. You can read the report here 👇 https://t.co/awJhnNF69w
— Lords EU Committee (@LordsEUCom) October 16, 2020
UK Internal Market Bill violates the rule of law and threatens to undermine devolution arrangements: https://t.co/QYcVjHcfBU pic.twitter.com/KX8E5TxWAO
— Lords Constitution Committee (@HLConstitution) October 16, 2020
📢Today the Committee published its report on the UK Internal Market Bill.
Read the full report here ⬇️ https://t.co/kF3XkDXw3d pic.twitter.com/e8PnmqeXv1
— Lords Constitution Committee (@HLConstitution) October 16, 2020
NEW on the blog: @HelenMargetts & @KateDommett tell us how to improve digital electoral oversight in the UKhttps://t.co/g1ATaB0ul2#election #campaigning #ico pic.twitter.com/RD7xnmQMsn
— Political Quarterly (@po_qu) October 13, 2020
In an age when royalty and celebrity are in danger of being conflated, how can monarchies manage conflicting expectations?
'European Monarchies: Guardians of Democracy?' by Robert Hazell is now FREE to view:https://t.co/beM533RdyH#RoyalFamily #TheCrown #Democracy pic.twitter.com/ZKVRkPu5jZ
— Political Quarterly (@po_qu) October 8, 2020
Read @ConUnit_UCL Robert Hazell and Bob Morris's article 'European Monarchies: Guardians of Democracy?' Free to view #monarchy #europeansocialdemocracy#republicanism
https://t.co/Un0djKBbMX— Political Quarterly (@po_qu) October 5, 2020
*Blog* What is legacy of the Brexit process for our politics, and what do voters want from life outside the EU?
Sir John Curtice (@whatukthinks), Senior Fellow @NatCen @UKandEU explores today's British Social Attitudes release in the NatCen blog #BSA37https://t.co/qK1tH30R4j pic.twitter.com/Fg66lvhm1m
— NatCen (@NatCen) October 8, 2020
🚨ICYMI🚨
Last night we held a #PolicyandPractice seminar looking at whether 'Brexit was a British aberration' w/ Prof. Vernon Bogdanor, @AgataGostynska, & Baroness Julie Smith, chaired by Prof. Robert Hazell @ConUnit_UCL
🎧Listen to the full discussion: https://t.co/BbQ1qCEuxH
— UCL Political Science – School of Public Policy (@uclspp) October 16, 2020
"I’d strongly recommend UCL Innovation & Enterprise to all UCL students who have innovative ideas and are thinking of becoming an entrepreneur.”
– UCL economics @EconUCL graduate Aryan Heydari https://t.co/cTuIJ1lYGE— UCL Innovation & Enterprise (@UCLEnterprise) September 19, 2020
What is the impact of immigration on wages, internal migration, and welfare in the US? Read a study from @SPiyapromdee @EconUCL @RevEconStud: https://t.co/3hRr5kmd2Y
— Oxford Economics (@OUPEconomics) August 26, 2020