- 06, 24, 2016
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- EU Referendum, Sentamu, Welby
Building a good UK, playing its part amongst the nations
Following the decision by the British people t leave the EU on 23 June, Archbishop Justin Welby and Archbishop John Sentamu issued a joint statement asking everyone to act with humility and courage - being true to the principles that make the very best of the UK.
Read More- 04, 06, 2016
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- Patrick Curran, Postcard from...
Postcard from Vienna
Writing from Vienna, Patrick Curran laments that a vote to simply stay in the European Union without a change of attitude is only a short-term gain unless a positive and constructively critical narrative is allowed to emerge, which in turn will strengthen the European Union for all her citizens and those who live on her borders. The Eurosceptics will not be satisfied until sovereignty has been restored to Westminster.
Read More- 03, 16, 2016
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- EU Referendum, Peter Ludlow
David Cameron’s deal with the EU
Two weeks after David Cameron returned from Brussels, Peter Ludlow takes a fresh look at the negotiated settlement that the Prime Minister secured. Ludlow argues that the February agreement institutionalises British exceptionalism. The British belong to the EU but are not of it. They are second class members and are never likely to be more.
Read More- 02, 29, 2016
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- Postcard from...
Postcard from Prague
In this postcard from Prague, Revd Ricky Yates, the Anglican Chaplain in Prague, takes a closer look at Czech attitudes to EU integration and David Cameron’s efforts to reform the EU. He shows that the one issue for which the British Prime Minister found no Czech support was regarding any suggestion of restrictions being introduced, impinging on the right of EU citizens to freely move to and work in other member states.
Read More- 02, 19, 2016
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- Livesey, The vote, Tim Livesey
One small vote, one hugely important outcome
Tim Livesey takes a closer look at the process of voting in any referendum on UK membership of the EU. He urges the electorate to both vote and to vote in a responsible way. The result of the forthcoming referendum is crucial to all our lives, and many others besides. We cannot predict the precise consequences of either a yes, or a no vote. But we can be sure that a no vote would have huge consequences, most of which are at present largely unexplored.
Read More- 02, 16, 2016
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- Innes, Unity and Diversity
A matter of hearts as well as minds
In his latest contribution from Brussels, Bishop Robert Innes - the Bishop in Europe - makes the case that we need to vote with both our hearts and our minds when it comes to the EU referendum. Nobody suggests that the EU’s structures are perfect, but the EU is a matter of give and take, and there is much which Britain can both give and receive from close relationships with its European neighbours
Read More- 02, 11, 2016
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- Andrew Gready, Postcard from...
Postcard from the Hague
In this postcard from the Hague, Andrew Gready the chaplain to the Anglican Church in The Hague explores Dutch attitudes to Brexit. He writes that the Dutch share many of the same concerns as the British re migration, and the integration of refugees, but are keen for the UK to stay in the EU.
Read More- 02, 01, 2016
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- Peter Ludlow, solidarity
Between renegotiation and referendum
Peter Ludlow provides a stock take of British Prime Minister’s efforts to renegotiate Britain’s relationship with the EU. He argues that even if the PM is able to secure concessions from his EU counterparts it is far from clear the concessions will satisfy electorate. The referendum in 2016 will be very different to the one in 1975.
Read More- 01, 21, 2016
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- Christopher Jage-Bowler, Postcard from...
Postcard from Berlin
In this postcard from Berlin, Christopher Jage-Bowler explores the German attitudes towards Brexit. He writes that despite the natural impulse to show solidarity with Britain, the tendency by British politicians to talk of leaving the EU because its not in the national interest causes deep concern and alarm in Germany.
Read More- 10, 19, 2015
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- Culture, Francis Campbell, History, Memory
Europe’s past invades the present
Francis Campbell shows that despite the EU’s evident successes, the asymmetry in memories across EU member states remains a source of division and tension.
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