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British Expats’ Lawyers take EU Referendum vote challenge to Supreme Court

20 May 2016 Lawyers take EU referendum vote challenge to the Supreme Court Lawyers for two British Citizens banned from voting in the EU referendum as they have lived outside the UK, but within the EU, for over 15 years … Continue reading

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Latest (May 8th) Trend in EU Referendum Polls

See below the latest general trend in the EU Referendum polls from Matthew Goodwin, Professor of Politics at the University of Kent: (via his Twitter account @GoodwinMJ). The current convergence in voting intentions between the  “remain” and “leave” camps, taken together with  the still … Continue reading

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EU Referendum: April Polls Tightening – Make Sure You Can Vote!

Here’s the latest assessment of the direction of the polls for the EU Referendum by Matthew Goodwin, Professor of Politics at the University of Kent. That the race between the “Remain” and “Leave” camps has tightened recently is reflected in … Continue reading

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Expats in High Court bring legal action over exclusion from Brexit referendum

Law firm Leigh Day have confirmed that will begin formal legal proceedings in the High Court in London on Wednesday 16th March 2016 against the UK Government over its decision to exclude up to 2 million British people living in … Continue reading

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EU Referendum Outcome : Ladbroke’s Latest Odds – Matthew Goodwin

Thanks to Matthew Goodwin’s (e-mail: m.j.goodwin@kent.ac.uk ) latest round-up of research into Britain’s EU Referendum, here’s a guest post from Matthew Shaddick, head of Political Betting at Ladbrokes: “The polls may be close but the latest odds in the betting market point … Continue reading

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EU Referendum: Confusion at Crunch Time – Matthew Goodwin

With the date for the EU Referendum now announced for 23rd June, here is Matthew Goodwin’s  latest “A round-up of research on Britain’s EU Referendum”. He also discusses how important Boris Johnson’s ‘Out’ position might be!  “So how are the … Continue reading

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Undecided Voters Could Decide EU Referendum!

In this latest round-up of research into Britain’s EU Referendum by Matthew Goodwin, Professor of Politics, University of Kent & Visiting Fellow Chatham House, voters were presented below with the potential outcome of the Prime Minister’s current renegotiation with the UK’s EU partners, … Continue reading

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Impact of Brexit on 2 Million Expat Brits & Other Major Issues.

Fast forward to 22.50 minutes the BBC Radio 4 podcast below and listen to Jean-Claude Perez, who served for 23 years as Head of Legal Services to the EU Council of Ministers, talking about the implications of a Brexit for … Continue reading

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Why Not Benefit From EU Solidarity Funding for Cumbria?

Following the severe flooding, Local MEP SaJJad Karim writes that Cumbria could benefit from EU funding as well as from the UK government: “This could include the EU Solidarity Fund (EUSF) which was introduced to help countries and people who … Continue reading

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Franchise for all British Expats in the EU is not rigging the Referendum!

The consequences of a Brexit for the 2 million or so British citizens living within the rest of the  European Union (EU), as well as the impact on the UK should they be forced to return, remain unclear. However, many … Continue reading

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