by Chris Rogers | 7 Jul 2016 | European Union, Politics, Public Sector
The outcome of the referendum on the United Kingdom’s membership of the European Union has highlighted a series of important questions that are keeping the Westminster political pundits busy. Will the formal trigger for the exit process, notification under Article 50...
by Chris Rogers | 5 Jul 2016 | European Union, Politics, Public Sector
Yesterday, amidst much celebration, NASA managed to place a probe in Jupiter’s orbit. It spent five years getting into position and now it will look down on the largest planet in our Solar System. But, it makes you wonder, what would the inhabitants from another world...
by Chris Rogers | 20 Jun 2016 | European Union, Local Government, Politics
I recently attended a panel discussion hosted by the New Local Government Network on the implications of Brexit for local government. Delegates from a variety of councils, and organisations such as Open Europe and the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, discussed with...
by Chris Rogers | 17 Jun 2016 | European Union, Whitehouse News
Whitehouse Associate Political Consultant Elias Papadopoulos has summarised the ‘Week in Brussels’ for the PubAffairs website. To read Elias’ column, please click here.
by Chris Rogers | 2 Jun 2016 | European Union, Whitehouse News
Its democratic deficit is the biggest single threat to the future of the European Union regardless of whether the United Kingdom votes on 23rd June to remain or to leave. Put simply, there is no way the “citizens” of Europe can vote out of office the senior members of...
