#EU27 & UK have agreed a flexible #Brexit extension until 31 October.
Watch the summary of the special #EUCO & find out more about the ocutome of the meeting: https://t.co/Y6UiTiIglm pic.twitter.com/9JuScDcGzT
— EU Council (@EUCouncil) April 11, 2019
What do EU leaders think about PM May’s request for a #Brexit extension?
Watch what they say before their special meeting today in Brussels. #EUCO pic.twitter.com/8PA5rrUm3m— EU Council (@EUCouncil) April 10, 2019
https://twitter.com/EU_Commission/status/1116151666527625216
https://twitter.com/EU_Commission/status/1116132906798387200
Whatever happens tonight at #EUCO, Germany's Angela Merkel is hoping for good future relations with the UK. pic.twitter.com/jap9BkwABt
— DW Europe (@dw_europe) April 10, 2019
https://twitter.com/dw_europe/status/1116035977590530048
“A no-deal Brexit would poison EU-UK relations for generations.”
If that were to happen, says British commentator @fromTGA , the EU would suffer the most. pic.twitter.com/r8uj5jZ2RW
— DW Europe (@dw_europe) April 10, 2019
#UPDATE European leaders were poised to delay Brexit on Wednesday, but questions remained over just how much longer to give Prime Minister Theresa May to deliver an orderly divorce — and what conditions to attach https://t.co/dAxSWWhgGB
— AFP news agency (@AFP) April 10, 2019
Déclaration à l’issue de la réunion extraordinaire du Conseil européen sur le Brexit. pic.twitter.com/GJfItrUyI5
— Emmanuel Macron (@EmmanuelMacron) April 11, 2019
Déclaration à l’arrivée à la réunion extraordinaire du Conseil européen sur le Brexit. pic.twitter.com/gGFbtFZ7Qy
— Emmanuel Macron (@EmmanuelMacron) April 10, 2019
"The British people decided to leave the European Union… it's not up to us to do anything to stop it from happening."
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French President Emmanuel Macron says "nothing should be taken for granted" when European leaders discuss Theresa May's plea for a Brexit delay. pic.twitter.com/8kHTI6NfWc— Channel 4 News (@Channel4News) April 10, 2019
Emmanuel Macron has pushed for a definitive end to the extension of Article 50 by the end of June.
“That is a direct challenge to a consensus that had been forming… that there should be a long extension,” says our political editor Nick Watt @nicholaswatt | #newsnight pic.twitter.com/J2vRDbxbhl
— BBC Newsnight (@BBCNewsnight) April 10, 2019
Emmanuel Macron will warn Theresa May that Britain will never have a say over trade negotiations if it joins a customs union with the EU at tonight’s summit in Brusselshttps://t.co/e64aT4IAAT
— Telegraph Politics (@TelePolitics) April 10, 2019
Watch: Theresa May's number one obstacle in Europe to a long Brexit delay is Emmanuel Macron. But why? https://t.co/m1iikl5QjP pic.twitter.com/t2cXE1E9WQ
— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) April 9, 2019
PM @Theresa_May is in Brussels for European Council pic.twitter.com/lVGs71ublD
— UK Prime Minister (@10DowningStreet) April 10, 2019
Today PM @Theresa_May visited Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin and President @emmanuelmacron in Paris to hold talks on Brexit ahead of European Council tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/fzALpaLTwQ
— UK Prime Minister (@10DowningStreet) April 9, 2019
https://twitter.com/HouseofCommons/status/1116004754193252358
The House of Commons approve the motion seeking an extension of #Article50 until 30 June 2019 by 420 votes to 110.
Find out how your MP voted: https://t.co/mlhOKqZdTB
— UK House of Commons (@HouseofCommons) April 9, 2019
The #EUWithdrawal5Bill has royal assent and is now law. Catch up on #HouseofLords stages https://t.co/7oszkCcaAT
— House of Lords (@UKHouseofLords) April 9, 2019
https://twitter.com/EUCouncil/status/1116008254881050625
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https://twitter.com/Politics_Oxford/status/1113066807601004545
What is an #indicativevote? Are MPs coalescing around a #Brexit solution? Iain McLean and @benwansell explain for @UKandEU: https://t.co/uJAZ9hQaf4
— Oxford Politics and IR (@Politics_Oxford) April 1, 2019
With #Brexit at an impasse, @benwansell discusses how game theory played a key role in the negotiations: https://t.co/lCXaLJMys6 pic.twitter.com/jnf3Rcsskb
— Oxford Politics and IR (@Politics_Oxford) April 1, 2019
Would a #SecondReferendum cause more ambiguity, rather than resolving the current confusion? DPhil student @dannyhatem writes for @bopinion: https://t.co/TgdAh1VRBO
— Oxford Politics and IR (@Politics_Oxford) March 29, 2019
Jan Zielonka argues that Brexit is not just a British problem but shines a bright line on the EU’s own weaknesses and failed promises https://t.co/L7p3eGOsqS pic.twitter.com/7n9ciZyOHx
— OxPol (@OxPolBlog) January 25, 2019
Geoffrey Evans and James Tilley provide a commentary on the #Brexit vote alongside a far-reaching examination of deep-seated trends. Read a free chapter from their 'The New Politics of Class' online now . #EuropeanUnion #UnitedKingdom #Politics https://t.co/RRw7zT5BVa
— Oxford Politics (@OUPPolitics) April 9, 2019
"We're open to extending the deadline." -Irish Taoiseach Leo Varadkar ahead of #EU Summit on #Brexit https://t.co/f4l76rD2d2
— Oxford Politics (@OUPPolitics) April 8, 2019
Academics say EU conspiracy theories laid the blueprint for #Brexit vote. Should the UK leave the EU, Joseph Uscinski notes, the “conspiracy theories that motivated leave voters will have shaken the very foundation of the international order”. @JoeUscinski https://t.co/YwkQac2PIp
— Oxford Politics (@OUPPolitics) April 7, 2019
"If the Brexiteers escape one backstop, they may well find themselves trapped in another." Brendan O'Leary on how a hard border may impact the United Kingdom's and United States trade agreement negotiations #Brexit https://t.co/hN6qcGzrbk
— Oxford Politics (@OUPPolitics) April 5, 2019
"Disenchantment, dysfunctionality, desacralisation, and sometimes lack of relevance despite notable activism, characterize European states." – Desmond King and Patrick Le Galès #Brexit #EU Read a free chapter of "Reconfiguring European States in Crisis"
https://t.co/EFPxOioO8E— Oxford Politics (@OUPPolitics) April 5, 2019
“The European single market, legislated for by #Thatcher, and its opening up, driven forward under #Blair, was good for the British economy, and a factor in turning the UK from the sick man of Europe into one of its more successful economies.” @guardian https://t.co/DCepl5dWTe
— Oxford Politics (@OUPPolitics) April 4, 2019
With the #IndicativeVotes taking place today, is the Customs Union the best option for the UK in #Brexit? @guardian explores whether the UK would be better off out of the Customs Union https://t.co/OlUDUyIkCx
— Oxford Politics (@OUPPolitics) April 1, 2019
What does the future of the European Union looks like? Catherine E. De Vries offers that a "flexible rather than fixed end goal could prove a strong argument for the public to stick with the European project." #Brexit #EuropeanUnion
— Oxford Politics (@OUPPolitics) April 1, 2019
"When an emotional appeal comes up against a rational appeal something interesting happens: the emotional appeal comes out on top, almost every time." Read an OUPblog exploring the tactics Politicians used to sell Brexit @StevenMcKevitt https://t.co/IRpgTEl3Cc
— Oxford Economics (@OUPEconomics) April 2, 2019
“What we were actually fascinated by is that the world of business would never allow a CEO to end up in the situation that [May] is in” – @michael_smets trying to make sense of Theresa May's unconventional #Brexit via @FortuneMagazine https://t.co/FL0h47F69Y #management
— Saïd Business School (@OxfordSBS) April 1, 2019
As we discuss tax policy amidst the continued #Brexit negotiations, see how @OxfordSBS's Michael Devereux thinks globalisation affects business taxes, tax havens, and revenue https://t.co/yRsRrKoxF9 pic.twitter.com/hDWJuBdZ7P
— Oxford Econ Policy (@OxrepJournal) October 12, 2018
Brexit Britain is a country seemingly determined to commit economic suicide but can’t agree on how to kill itself. https://t.co/3Fb7oKjndd
— Eric Beinhocker (@EricBeinhocker) April 5, 2019
Rutte gets the “Best Brexit Metaphor of the Week” award… https://t.co/lbEOMFeZHP
— Eric Beinhocker (@EricBeinhocker) March 18, 2019
is there a link between MPs expenses and Brexit? Interesting thoughts at https://t.co/uF2Rl5cc8w @NickSDickinson @EmilyMaitlisMVP @TheWestminster1 @PolStudiesAssoc @CrickCentre
— Matthew Flinders (@PoliticalSpike) April 4, 2019
Data here: https://t.co/bXpcGQwoQ0 https://t.co/qDWMN1a7wk
— Ruth Dixon (@ruth_dixon) March 29, 2019
Brexit is a civilisational choice – to opt for closure, intolerance and distrust of the other. Whatever the “deal”, millions of us will fight for a different idea of Britain https://t.co/1EwjgDS3YR
— Will Hutton (@williamnhutton) March 17, 2019
'A View from the Edge' by Andrew Dickinson of @OxfordLawFac – https://t.co/6Ac80KiARg #Brexit #choiceoflaw #OBLB
— OBLB (@OxfordBLB) March 26, 2019
'Stop this power grab by MPs or chaos governs' Comment piece by Prof Richard Ekins and Sir Stephen Laws in @thesundaytimes #Brexithttps://t.co/eftakVndW4
— Faculty of Law (@OxfordLawFac) April 1, 2019
If #Article50 is extended by longer than a few weeks, would the UK have to take part in the European Parliament elections? EU law professors @CSBarnard24 of @cambridgelaw and Stephen Weatherill of @OxfordLawFac say: no https://t.co/NrkIFdFQTj
— The Lawyer (@TheLawyermag) March 20, 2019
“Some MPs like playing games; some of those are as good as they think they are. But… a majority winner exists if MPs can manage to find it.” Read more from @benwansell and Iain McLean on how MPs can find a majority for one Brexit option. #indicativevotes2 https://t.co/FppSLO30S8
— The UK in a Changing Europe (@UKandEU) April 1, 2019
How does national identity affect Brexit preferences? Prof Anthony Heath and @DrLARichards look at public opinion across the UK @csinuffield https://t.co/bKT8I0as7D pic.twitter.com/xGRLNevTrK
— The UK in a Changing Europe (@UKandEU) January 31, 2019
EU prepared for no deal Brexit – but what about the UK? Listen to @EmilyJonesBSG's interview on #NewsDay @bbcworldservice (around 1.33 on clock) https://t.co/nPnPNTByJG
— Blavatnik School of Government (@BlavatnikSchool) April 2, 2019
As manufacturers stockpile for #Brexit #uncertainty, the need for #digital #technology in production and supply chain processes grows. Manufacturers that serve retailers could better assess customer needs with digital fulfilment. https://t.co/XiR9VGyGBK
— Cambridge Judge (@CambridgeJBS) April 2, 2019
Dr @thomroulet comments on Theresa’s May #Brexit ultimatum and says similar scenario ‘could conceivably happen in a family #business in which the family-member owners disagree on strategic choices’, via @Fortunemagazine https://t.co/x8jSL1Y6Lp pic.twitter.com/MLFqIGntXw
— Cambridge Judge (@CambridgeJBS) March 29, 2019
Read the highlights from the recent guest lecture from Professor @HansWernerSinn on #Brexit. #EU #Europe #Economics https://t.co/BPHTsGli8x
— Cambridge Judge (@CambridgeJBS) March 19, 2019
Looking at how companies adapt in times of political #uncertainty, @ThomRoulet discusses in @HarvardBiz. #Brexit https://t.co/l1qt3clFMS
— Cambridge Judge (@CambridgeJBS) March 18, 2019
A private opinion on #Brexit: read the latest #blog from Professor Christoph Loch, Director of Cambridge Judge #BusinessSchool, following a special talk delivered by economist Professor Hans-Werner Sinn of Munich University. #EU #Europe pic.twitter.com/Sec11jjgSQ
— Cambridge Judge (@CambridgeJBS) March 13, 2019
What does #Brexit mean for #Europe? We welcomed Professor Hans Werner-Sinn to the Business School last week to discuss the #economics of Brexit. Watch on YouTube: https://t.co/fZYRpqIhjF
— Cambridge Judge (@CambridgeJBS) March 12, 2019
Professor Christoph Loch, Dean of Cambridge Judge shares his thoughts on the #Brexit debate in Britain which "has struck [him] by its lack of creativity in seeking solutions that address public – rather than purely political – concerns." Read the blog: https://t.co/HFYC2XYgbx pic.twitter.com/gQIijrAyyK
— Cambridge Judge (@CambridgeJBS) March 6, 2019
Some Scottish firms see opportunity created by the ‘paralysis’ of English competitors over #Brexit, says new @harvardbiz article co-authored by Dr Thomas Roulet of Cambridge Judge. @thomroulet @drbenlaker https://t.co/R4uGpT2kLt
— Cambridge Judge (@CambridgeJBS) March 1, 2019
https://twitter.com/EBRD/status/1115918674685198336
I argue, as a Brexiteer, that we need to take a long deep breath. We need to swallow our pride, and think again. My new piece for Open Democracy makes the case for a long Brexit pause for reflection: https://t.co/KCOdzZIXU1
— Peter Oborne (@OborneTweets) April 7, 2019
Paths from the past: historians make sense of Brexit and our current political turmoil https://t.co/rd32bnWh63
— Duncan Bell (@DrDuncanBell) March 30, 2019
New article now up on @CompEurPol_Jnl on capitalist diversity and labour mobility as drivers of Brexit. Abstract below. Thanks to Vivien Schmidt and Sergio Fabbrini for making the special issue happen. pic.twitter.com/QV1xXoBsjq
— Chris Bickerton (@cjbickerton) March 27, 2019
I'm not sure I agree with all of this, but it raises some really important questions about the risks of academics getting sucked into commentariat 'groupthink' and the effects of the impact agenda on British political science https://t.co/mCQNR82FkA
— Peter Sloman (@pjsloman) April 3, 2019
The GFA (and the EU’s determination to force the U.K. to honour it) doesn’t just define the #brexit options now, it will also define what kind of FTA we will be offered by the EU in a “no deal” scenario. So the real options are 1) Remain, 2) CU/CM2 or 3) Canada+Irish unification https://t.co/wGOh8mZwLX
— Graeme Harker (@graemeharker) April 6, 2019
One of the "joys" of listening to @TPpodcast_ is that it helps you realise the situation we're in is actually worse than you had previously thought.
Latest episode: https://t.co/letCMLKzkw
— Chairman Moët (@ChairmanMoet) April 4, 2019
Excellent episode and particularly helpful in making sense of indicative votes, the reality that the WA will still have to be accepted (lest crash out), and the contingent nature of the future because of UK’s parliamentary system. Can’t recommend enough! https://t.co/qUkpl3MPAx
— Jay R Roszman (@jrroszman) April 1, 2019
Last week’s episode “Moment of Truth?” saw David, @HelenHet20, @cjbickerton and @CSBarnard24 discuss the real choices in front of MPs – and what show of events might prevent a no-deal Brexit https://t.co/9r6axAHuCD
— Talking Politics (@TPpodcast_) April 2, 2019
“Impasse”, recorded earlier in March – where David, @HelenHet20, @cjbickerton & @ProfKAArmstrong attempt to cut through the Brexit fog and ask big questions about the role of lawyers in modern politics https://t.co/Tck3VHDXEJ
— Talking Politics (@TPpodcast_) April 2, 2019
Need something to cut through the chaos?
Here’s a short thread of relevant episodes from the Talking Politics archive: beginning with @adam_tooze on Europe, recorded at the end of January https://t.co/c3hnopYyvu
— Talking Politics (@TPpodcast_) April 2, 2019
NEW EPISODE! As parliament finally gets the chance to indicate its Brexit preferences – if it has any – we discuss the real choices now facing MPs and government. What is the sequence of events that would actually prevent a no-deal Brexit? → https://t.co/6EIiwObpgM pic.twitter.com/SOVXbnJgKk
— Talking Politics (@TPpodcast_) March 28, 2019
Could the EU pull the plug if Britain misbehaves?
Our senior fellow @CSBarnard24 from @cambridgelaw features in @paulwaugh #thewaughzone pic.twitter.com/AmtqhXjBtM— The UK in a Changing Europe (@UKandEU) April 10, 2019
“Brexit has left MPs increasingly unsure about their role as representatives: do they speak for the people like them or for people who have no one else to speak for them?” asks Professor David Runciman of @TPpodcast_ and @Dept_of_POLIS. https://t.co/o1hH6AgVCo
— The UK in a Changing Europe (@UKandEU) April 9, 2019
And on the subject of @TPpodcast_, @HelenHet20 and David Runciman both feature – alongside @CSBarnard24 and dozens of other leading #Brexit experts – in our latest report, 'Article 50 two years on'. Read their thoughts on what the future holds: https://t.co/2IwfvxvK6f pic.twitter.com/9V8i1hnVUF
— The UK in a Changing Europe (@UKandEU) April 3, 2019
'A prominent voice in the #Brexit debate' LISTEN to @TPpodcast_ featuring our senior fellow @CSBarnard24 @cambridgelaw https://t.co/QbC2mdlvtI
— The UK in a Changing Europe (@UKandEU) April 3, 2019
Really excellent article from David Runciman re: #brexit and limits of parliamentary democracy – recalls @TPpodcast_ episode with Matthew Taylor about deliberative democracy.
— Theo Evan (@TheoEvan1) April 3, 2019
'What is it about Global Britain that inspires such levels of confusion at home and exasperation abroad?' @oliver_daddow @NottsPolitics https://t.co/wbUmK2x8jv
— LSE Brexit (@lsebrexitvote) April 4, 2019
Live footage of the UK leaving the EU pic.twitter.com/3JxAlmrD8W
— James Felton (@JimMFelton) April 2, 2019
Today’s request by the PM for an Article 50 extension may appear to undermine the Cooper-Letwin Bill. However, for reasons set out in this post, I argue that the Bill could work as intended in spite of today’s move by the PM. https://t.co/ypi2I8PRl9
— Mark Elliott (@ProfMarkElliott) April 5, 2019
Now Viscount Ridley says that the Cooper Bill will deny those who want a no-deal Brexit that possibility. He is also wrong. The Cooper Bill does *not* rule out a no-deal Brexit. https://t.co/u7FvAXLgck
— Mark Elliott (@ProfMarkElliott) April 4, 2019
Brexit, the Executive and Parliament: A response to John Finnis https://t.co/5DiTsB92gt pic.twitter.com/QCPfINU9DW
— Mark Elliott (@ProfMarkElliott) April 2, 2019
Following today's vote in Parliament, the default legal position is that UK will leave EU with no deal on 12 April.
Parliament could prevent this by enacting emergency legislation requiring the Government to revoke Article 50.
Here's how it could do so https://t.co/9ujYFuBCkY
— Mark Elliott (@ProfMarkElliott) March 29, 2019
New post | What if ‘exit day’ is not redefined in domestic law? https://t.co/7X0mXQZtgs pic.twitter.com/xfyI2YQPN5
— Mark Elliott (@ProfMarkElliott) March 26, 2019
On @BBCr4today, @MattHancock said no-deal Brexit can't happen. Incorrect. In law it's the default consequence of triggering Art 50. It can be avoided only via (1) withdrawal agreement, (2) Art 50 extension or (3) revocation. To rule out no-deal, Parliament would have to legislate https://t.co/uGrV5AewVN
— Mark Elliott (@ProfMarkElliott) March 26, 2019
A great deal of nonsense is being talked about the extension of Article 50 and what it means in legal terms. The date of the UK’s departure from the EU is determined by EU law, not UK law. I explain further in this post: https://t.co/kxKTTdYLcn https://t.co/A5DSXJQ9SA
— Mark Elliott (@ProfMarkElliott) March 24, 2019
The European Council has published the conclusions of today's meeting concerning the extension of Article 50 https://t.co/XEoJ9XjX6R pic.twitter.com/slrVf9CQ4n
— Mark Elliott (@ProfMarkElliott) March 21, 2019
Even if Tories and Labour could agree to a future customs union with the EU, as I wrote a year ago, it's not a good outcome either for Remainers or Leavers https://t.co/mf9d2wlwSV
— K A Armstrong (@ProfKAArmstrong) April 3, 2019
I wrote this 11 months ago when moves were then afoot to try and get a “least worst” Brexit.
Although I began to doubt my conclusion that we needed a referendum to either back Government’s deal or to Remain in EU, I’ve decided to stick to it. https://t.co/aF1iN9BNES
— K A Armstrong (@ProfKAArmstrong) April 2, 2019
NEW! Reflections on today’s vote in @ConversationUK https://t.co/bKo74AdQ6I
— K A Armstrong (@ProfKAArmstrong) March 29, 2019
In case you missed it, the UK has formally agreed to the terms of the extension to the Article 50 process as offered by the European Council last week. So 29 March is no longer the legal default day that the UK leaves the EU. 1/https://t.co/JlQyQsMIsB
— K A Armstrong (@ProfKAArmstrong) March 25, 2019
Tedious as it is to repeat this for the umpteenth time but the Political Declaration can be changed if MPs want something different. Barnier repeated this on Tuesday. Indicative votes are about the future not the Withdrawal Agreement.
How can you not know this? https://t.co/FjJiJQpo6a
— K A Armstrong (@ProfKAArmstrong) March 23, 2019
Extra Time – But for What? https://t.co/BCTmBZc75A pic.twitter.com/ActMDjZ4hM
— K A Armstrong (@ProfKAArmstrong) March 22, 2019
Norway’s Brexit rethink https://t.co/PSFysfGYIu
— Lorand Bartels (@Lorand_Bartels) March 27, 2019
An excellent summary of the options. @JamesERothwell https://t.co/Ja4Dklu6em via @Telegraph
— Lorand Bartels (@Lorand_Bartels) March 26, 2019
I think any further extension of Art 50 will require a) Euro elections and b) concrete dates without any flexibility because the EU will find the legal uncertainty without these conditions unacceptable. See Theresa May's Brexit extension statement in full https://t.co/mZxMg4UyUV
— Markus W Gehring (@mwgehring) April 2, 2019
Wise words from our @Cambridge_Uni @cambridgelaw @EULegalStudies Advisory Board member. Could @10DowningStreet start to listen to experts please? https://t.co/swTVLZ5EFJ
— Markus W Gehring (@mwgehring) April 2, 2019
Yet another great legal explanation by @CSBarnard24 @BBCWorldTonight of the difficult votes in the UK Parliament on #Brexit. https://t.co/JW0fDOi4Qh
— Markus W Gehring (@mwgehring) March 28, 2019
Lord Hunt of Wirral just paid tribute to work done *overnight* to produce a report for the Lords on the Cooper/Letwin Bill by @ProfMarkElliott. He also refers to the blog written today which Lord Hunt endearingly labels "Public law for everyone". https://t.co/pAClC2CKd3
— Robert Craig (@RobertCraig3) April 4, 2019
Frustrating Brexit? Commencement Dates and Mandatory Orders https://t.co/EviKRpl5bQ via @pauldalyesq
— Paul Daly (@pauldalyesq) March 29, 2019
Another thoughtful and intelligent legal post on BREXIT by Philip Allott: Unexpected Denouement. The UK Remains in the EU by Mistake. The Brexit Saga Could Run and Run https://t.co/WjcExqvJDA via @ukcla
— Philippe Sands (@philippesands) March 26, 2019
"Brexit is the biggest crisis since the second world war, and it’s in my field. I want to talk about it now, not analyse what went wrong in 20 years’ time." @Cambridgelaw's @CSBarnard24 talks about #law in action https://t.co/6N98wsKfG6 pic.twitter.com/UZzr627UkL
— ThinkCamLaw (@thinkcamlaw) April 2, 2019
#LawintheNews | "Did the UK Government act unlawfully by extending Article 50?" @ProfMarkElliott takes a closer look in his latest blog post https://t.co/DrJbUhP51q
— ThinkCamLaw (@thinkcamlaw) March 28, 2019
