EU | Politic-Ed

30Mar

By Leonard BurgessNo Comments

Analysis

What is JUSCANZ – Will it ever happen?

JUSCANZ is much like CANZUK in some ways- it is a political union that’s either supported or criticized by the public, media and the international community as a whole. So what is it and if successful, will/would it happen? JUSCANZ and CANZUK are very similar in many ways. They are both political unions that involve major non-EU countries, in an economic union, rather than a foreign policy one! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); What is JUSCANZ? All JUSCANZ members as of 2016. Image courtesy of Lollipoplollipoplollipop via Wikimedia creative commons. JUSCANZ is a term used to describe a semi-official group of economically developed, non-EU, non-G-77 and non-NAM nations. JUSCANZ's name is comprised of it's first founders (and larg...

7Oct

By Matthew BootenNo Comments

Opinion

Is Brexit even worth the hassle?

In 2016, the British people voted in a referendum, the outcome was that they were to leave the European Union. This move was dubbed Brexit by the media and politicians alike. I personally don’t like the idea of it, if we want to leave, get it over with. If, as I assume, the British people don’t want to leave the European Union, put it back to the people. Brexit or remain? The people need to decide, not politicians in Brussels and the House of Commons. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Why do I dislike Brexit? I hinted to this earlier last week, I wrote the following in last week’s article: “Am I the only Brit sick-and-tired of hearing the word ‘Brexit’? I get up, Brexit. I go to bed, Brexit. I go to Europe, Brexit. The word is driving m...

15Jul

By Matthew BootenNo Comments

Analysis

Why Brexit is significant, revealed

Three years ago Britain had a referendum. The EU: In or Out. The vote was split 48% to 52%. Quite close politically speaking. Three years later, Brexit delayed twice, two prime ministers and counting. And still no Brexit. And ever since, the British media talks solely about Brexit... Brexit is significant because it is the first real way Britain has begun to isolate itself since before the Great War. In 1973, Britain joined the EU- bringing Europe closer together, but now they are going back closer to the 18th century... (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Mrs May triggered Article 50 (where the UK formally declared its departure from the European Union) on the 29th of March 2017. This means that on the 29th of March 2019 Britain should have left the ...

Why Britain isn’t leaving Europe, only the EU…

24Jun

By Matthew BootenNo Comments

Analysis

Why Britain isn’t leaving Europe, only the EU…

Since the controversial Brexit vote in June 2016, where Britain voted to leave the EU. British politics has been quite frankly... poor. The British leaders have been squabbling, barely able to come to an agreement within the Conservative party let alone factoring Jeremy Corbyn and his Labour Party. This uncertainty has caused businesses to justifiably emigrate to more stable countries, like Spain, the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and France. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The British Spirit Despite the Brexit vote, Britain will remain a European powerhouse. The geopolitical landscape of Britain has not been shifted by Brexit. This is echoed by the past. Whether the aggressor was Napoleon, Wilhelm II, Hitler, or the Communists, Britain h...