Comparing with other European experiences of “broken politics”,  UCL Clement Leroy argues that the UK is next in line. Podemos and Ciudadanos in Spain, the 5 Star Movement in Italy, En Marche and les Insoumis in France: across Europe citizens are angry with the status quo, and willing to cast their vote for new movements. For all the talks about British exceptionalism, the UK is … Continue reading Traditional Parties In Europe No Longer Cater To The Citizens They Serve – And The UK Is No Exception

Clement Leroy argues that there is no way out the current deadlock in Westminster without attaching a vote of confidence to the approval of the deal. In a healthy democracy, the rejection of the main Government’s policy should be a reason for resignation and the threat of new elections and implosion of the Conservative party could be enough to discipline the Tory dissenters.  As the … Continue reading The EU could call Theresa May’s bluff by asking the meaningful vote to be a matter of confidence

The British Prime Minister has called on the EU to help her sell her deal at home. UCL’s Clement Leroy argues that it is not even in the EU’s interest to offer concessions: only a drastic change of the deal itself  would convince enough MPs, and this would cost the EU its unity.  As Theresa May sought reassurances from the EU to sell the Brexit … Continue reading The EU will not risk its own unity to save Theresa May’s deal