EU Referendum papers this week

Letter from Vincent de Rivaz to EDF Energy employees regarding the EU referendum-19th June.

Making the pieces fit. Reforming Britain’s relationship with the EU-  IEA report.

Largest Poll of UK Drivers shows they do not trust the EU on a range of issues FairfuelUK

USDAW (Union) The Impact of Brexit on Consumers

Third pre-poll donations and loans report ahead of the EU referendum published Electoral Commission.

Retail giants warn families will face higher prices if we leave the EU - Britain Stronger in Europe.

DODs map of MPs positions on the brexit vote

 

EU referendum papers this week

Association of Research Managers and Administrators statement on the EU referendum

LSE Commission on the Future of Britain in Europe 

New Settlement or Brexit? Key legal issues for the UK’s post-referendum relationship with the EU- Bar Council.

EU referendum papers this week

 Brexit and the Uk's public finances- IFS

Eurosceptics Handbook- Civitas

Federation of Small Businesses EU questions :One month to go - EU Referendum campaigns answer top small business questions

 HM Treasury analysis: the immediate economic impact of leaving the EU

Wales and the EU Referendum: Estimating Wales’ Net Contribution to the European Union, is published by Cardiff University’s Wales Governance Centre

SPERI Brief No. 23 ‘UK regions, the European Union and manufacturing exports’

SPERI Brief No. 24 ‘UK regions and European structural and investment funds’

Which universities and subjects would lose out in the event of Brexit?

Veterans of UK armed Forces vote leave

Lessons from history for the Brexiters- Letter to the Guardian from UK Historians.

CityUk - Guide to the EU referendum

Operation Black vote leaflet- 

the OBV campaign poster that caused controversy

EU referendum reports this week

Institute of Directors Survey of business leaders on the EU

Letter to Times from  Head of Uk Intelligence - Security risked by Brexit. 

 BCC EU Survey: Business vote tightens as referendum campaign heads to the finish line

A million more UK workers could be forced to work excessive hours without EU protections-  TUC

Economic impact of leaving the EU - NIESR 

Electoral Commission data on political donations and loans ahead of the EU referendum

European Futures an academic blog on Europe and European affairs from the University of Edinburgh and the Edinburgh Europa Institute

EI notes papers from UCL 

Effects of EU membership on EU productivity and wages.- London First

Estates Gazette round up of Brexit property related news and stories.  

RICS commercial market survey- 80% of central London respondents say referendum uncertainty has reduced investment

UK pharmaceutical industry letter to The Observer, 8 May 2016

This house Believes we should leave the European Union - LSE public debate 26th April 2016.

To Brexit or not to Brexit: a taxing question-   Angel Gurría, Dr Thomas Sampson Recorded on 27 April 2016 at Old Theatre, Old Building, LSE 

Bank of England Monetary policy committee refers to the referendum and predictions for economic growth

 

EU referendum reports this week

AllianzGI view on UK's EU referendum

Bank of England warns on Brexit in its latest financial stability report. 

 Nicky Morgan speech EU exit will hit youth Hardest 

Speech: Brexit – the Business View Read the lecture delivered at London Business School by Carolyn Fairbairn, CBI Director-General and Rain Newton-Smith, CBI Director of Economics

80% of CBI members want to remain in EU - survey 

Britain's Special status in  Europe- Policy Network

 Vote Leave list of EU wanted criminals entering UK 

 

 

 

EU referendum key reports this week

Britain's special status in Europe

Andrew Duff - A comprehensive assessment of the UK-EU deal and its consequences. Policy Network

A positive case for Britain’s future in a reformed EU Jo Johnson speech

Charity Commissioner regulatory guidance on the EU referendum. 

This occurred after the Telegraph published concerns that charities were taking political positions on the referendum

CLA (Country Land & Business Association) Leave or remain report. The decisions politicians must make to support the rural economy.

Treasury Select Committee Hearing – The economic and financial costs and benefits of UK's EU membership: Mark Carney and Jon Cunliffe- letter and hearing from Bank of England website.

A practitioner’s guide to Brexit – exploring its consequences and alternatives to EU membership” TheCityUk

SUN newspaper- Queen is supporter of Brexit story.

EU referendum - resources for tracing polls

Following on from the resources listed in our previous posts
Here are some useful starting points for tracing the latest polls. Remember to check the methodology used.

The What UK Thinks: EU Poll of Polls from the NatCen for Social Research is based on the average share of the vote for ‘Leave’ and ‘Remain’ in the six most recent polls of voting intentions in the EU Referendum.

IPSO Mori polls archive of EU topics.
YouGov polls
Com Res
ORB international has some brexit polls
Evening standard BMG polls.
Survation polls
ICM EU referendum tracker.

 

EU referendum - intial reactions

The latest reaction to the EU referendum.
A number of business leaders have signed a letter to the Times stating that leaving the EU would damage business prospects. This is behind a paywall but the BBC has summaries.

other initial reactions

Newspapers
Financial Times  - the case for Britain to remain in Europe
Telegraph - Time to talk about Brexit.
Guardian 
Daily Mail- at last the fate of Britain is up to you! 
Economist - Bagehot blog.

Business Groups
CBI  response, response to 23rd feb letter
EU resources.
British Chambers of Commerce EU referendum hub has surveys and responses. Initial response to deal
 Bank of England governor speech. The European Union, monetary and financial stability, and the Bank of England -October 2015
Institute of Directors -
 business leaders poll
City Uk report on EU reform.

EU referendum June 2016 - get started with these research links.

The date has finally been announced for 23rd June.
Here are some background sources on the referendum and what is means.

David Cameron's statement to Parliament in 22nd February
Statement about the EU renegotiation and settlement on 20th February 


Use the Uk Parliament website to terrace the passage of the EU Referendum act to its final royal assent in December 2015. The site includes links to the Bill, statements and discussion in parliament and revisions.
The Electoral Commission website has details of debate about the wording of the question. Its website also has a media briefing and background information on the timing.
This followed a number of years of discussion about the process. The Guardian has a transcript of David Cameron's speech from 2013 which outlined plans.
It was also a pledge in the 2015 Conservative Party manifesto.


 Campaign Groups.
The official campaign group website include: Britain Stronger in Europe Britain Stronger in Europe (formally The In Campaign Ltd) is a lobbying group campaigning for the United Kingdom to remain in the European Union key members Danny Alexander, Peter Mandelson

Leave.EU- The campaign was co-founded by Bristol-based businessman and UKIP donor Arron Banks, with property entrepreneur Richard Tice.

Grassroots out cross party group include Kate Hoey, Peter Bone

Conservatives for Britain - Supporters Lord Lawson campaigning for a new relationship with EU.

Ireland fiscal recovery referendum : was it a yes to recovery?

This week Ireland voted yes to its latest referendum on the fiscal recovery treaty.This related to proposed amendments to the Irish constitution to enable the ratification of the EU fiscal recovery treaty. See the text here. see the stability treaty campaign website for the yes vote.
opponents used websites and social media. see the nofiscal compact twitter
Vote no website. Campaign against the austerity treaty blog.
Sinn Fein no vote campaign materials. It also has a weekly round up of the referendum campaigns.


While not strictly speaking an election- as a major vote here are some starting points for finding out more.
The Referendum Commission is the indepepndent body which oversees referendums in irewlnad. Its website has legal facts and results from previous referendums. It created a specific site for the 2012 referendum for the electorate which has guides to the treaty.
Newspaper coverage from the
Irish Times.
Irish Independent
RTE produced an amendment guide. It also has pages of news headlines and programme coverage.
The Journal has online coverage from the campaigns.
TV 3 has video footage of news and debates
Guardian coverage.
Discussion on the EUROPP blog.
Finally the Institute of International and European Affairs has an interesting website with discussion. This includes articles, blogs and analysis of the treaty and associated referendum. There are examples of infographics being used to convey the complex messages.