Tag: Referendum

Scottish nationalists can’t rely on demographic change to deliver independence

Scottish independence is often spoken about as if it is an inevitability. Part of the reason for this is the age profile of Scottish nationalists and unionists. Supporters of independence tend to be much younger, so, the logic goes, will eventually outnumber unionists as the population ages. I’m generally sceptical of arguments about the fates…

June 16, 2022
Greens overtake AfD in Germany: why does the British media report European elections so badly?

A poll of German voters has shown Die Grünen ahead of far right Alternative für Deutschland. The poll shows Merkel’s CDU ahead on 31% followed by the SPD on 17%, the Greens are in 3rd at 15%, narrowly overtaking AfF on 14% who are trailed by Die Linke and the FDP on 10 and 8%.…

August 14, 2018
A Reluctant Case For A People’s Vote

This was originally posted as a HuffPost article: A Reluctant Case for a People’s Vote As Theresa May negotiates our exit of the European Union, her government lurches from crisis to crisis. Whichever path she takes, the Prime Minister can expect a rebellion from at least one side of her party. And with an opportunistic…

July 17, 2018