09Oct/16

Be careful what you wish for: a tale of two prime ministers

9 October 2016EuropeBritain, Cameron, Europe, Theresa May, UKRichard Rose

David Cameron started his career as party leader with a simple wish: to get the Conservative Party to ‘stop banging on about Europe’. However, he did not have a strategy for making

11Aug/16

Decline and Fall 2016?

11 August 2016CESRAN BlogBEIJING, Britain, China, EU, London, Russia, Theresa May, TrumpJulian Lindley-French

“In the end, more than freedom, they wanted security. They wanted a comfortable life, and they lost it all – security, comfort, and freedom. When the Athenians finally wanted not to give

24Jun/16

Brexit: Between A Rock and A Hard Place

24 June 2016CESRAN BlogBrexit, Britain, EU, European Union, Referendum, UKKaan Renda

According to the latest results, the Leave campaign won narrowly in the Brexit Referendum. A narrow win it may be so, yet it is one of the biggest victories for Eurosceptics since

19May/16

Heat not Light: The Tyranny of the Input Culture

19 May 2016EuropeBritain, Budget, Cameron, Development, Money, NGO, Tyranny, UKJulian Lindley-French

Suddenly there is a glut of money. The British government is desperately trying to find projects to spend billions of unspent aid and development money. Meanwhile, the Treasury (finance ministry) has ordered

17Apr/16

How Brexit will Reduce Foreign Investment in the UK – and Why that Matters

17 April 2016EuropeBrexit, Britain, EU, UKJohn Van Reenen

Foreign investors love Britain, but Brexit would kill the vibe. According to new research colleagues and I have conducted at the Centre for Economic Performance, leaving the European Union could lead to

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