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Boris Johnson’s Brexit Plan - Brexit Explained.
Boris Johnson has spent a lot of time talking about Brexit, but until recently his actual plans were pretty unclear. Recently though he presented his three step, ABC, plan for Brexit. In this video we discuss all three plans, if they are...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Europe Will Find A Way Forward with the Euro
UC Berkeley’s Barry Eichengreen continues to hold the view that the breakup of the Euro will be too difficult and costly for member countries. He argues that using RMB internationalization to speed up domestic reforms in China is a...
Financial Times
Brexit financial services battle with Brussels explained
FT financial editor Patrick Jenkins explains what the battle between Brussels and the UK is about over the future relationship of the City of London with the EU, and why EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier has rejected the UK's ‘enhanced...
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What EU Elections Tell Us About How Europe Feels - Brexit Explained
Last week people across the EU went to the polls to vote for their new representatives in the European Election. This is an important vote and gives us a reading on the feelings of people across, and how they feel about politics and the...
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What Will Happen To The Irish Border After Brexit? - Brexit Explained
One of the biggest issues the UK faces in Brexit negotiations is working out how the border between Ireland and Northern Ireland will operate. The UK will share a border with an EU country which means the current open borders may no...
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Does the EU Really Need the UK Still UK EU Negotiation Update - TLDR News.
Back in 2018 we first posed this question, and 2.5 years later it feels as relevant as ever. With negotiations stalling, Coronavirus pulling focus & Britain seemingly losing interest, some are questioning if a deal is even possible -...
Financial Times
Italy's 'parallel currency' and why it's worrying the eurozone
FT economics commentator Martin Sandbu looks into the controversy surrounding the 'mini-BOT', a proposed new type of Treasury bill, how it would work, and whether it threatens membership of the euro.
TLDR News
Brexit Update, Pret Scandal & Student Loans - This Week in Parliament.
This Week in Parliament is a series we are currently trialling where we keep you up to date with the latest news from the UK's Parliament. This week we discuss issues including the Pret allergy scandal, changes to agricuture law after...
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European Single Market - Explaining Brexit.
With the UK about to leave the EU many options lie in front of Britain. One choice is to stay in the European Single Market. Doing this means they get to keep trading with the EU free of tariffs, quotas and taxes.
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Will The EU Collapse After The UK Leaves? - Brexit Explained
There are many people who believe that without the United Kingdom the European Union is in major trouble. So are they right, will the EU fall apart without the UK?
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Do Protests Actually Work? - TLDR Explains.
A couple weeks ago around a million people headed to London to protest Brexit. It made a big splash in the media, but realistically it's not going to stop Brexit from happening. So we discuss the purpose of protests and why people...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Massimo Cingolani: Identifying Weaknesses in the Eurozone
The great achievement of the EU has been to reduce the probability of violent nationalist conflict among some of its members to a vanishing small probability while improving the economic lot of its members. But in spite of the...
Financial Times
Brexit: a cry from the Irish border
‘Jacob Rees-Mogg you're right. You don't need to visit the border... you need to have lived here.’ Belfast-born actor Stephen Rea explores the real impact of Brexit and the uncertainty of the future of the Irish border in a short film...
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Does Europe Actually Need More Immigrants?
There have been a lot of negative emotions aimed at migrants in recent years. However, there is mounting evidence that the UK and Europe could actually do with more immigrants. So why does Europe need to attract more migrants and could...
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Can Brits Remain in the EU with Estonian e-Residency? - Brexit Explained.
With the day of Brexit creeping ever closer, some Brits are looking for ways to stay close to the EU. One way that you could do this is through Estonia's e-Residency scheme. We dive into what Estonia offers with e-Residency, and how it...
Financial Times
Brexit: why economists think UK will be poorer after leaving EU
FT economics editor Chris Giles explains the assumptions behind post-Brexit scenarios from the UK government and Bank of England suggesting citizens will be thousands of pounds worse off than if the UK had stayed in the EU.
TLDR News
Has May’s Brexit ‘Bribe’ Backfired? - Explaining Brexit.
Some have accused May of trying to bribe Labour MPs through her new Stronger Towns Fund. We discuss if she's attempting to bribe MPs to support her deal and if it will even work.
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Can the UK Delay Article 50? - Brexit Explained
With time running out it's looking increasingly likely that the UK will be looking to extend the deadline set out in Article 50. Pretty much all routes forward the UK government count select require extending the deadline to give...
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Can the UK Get a Deal by the End of 2020? - Brexit Explained
When Johnson brought the Withdrawal Agreement Bill back to the House of Commons in December it had been changed in a number of ways. We discuss the six ways that Johnson has changed the withdrawal agreement bill from refugees and workers...
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Can the 1922 Committee Replace Theresa May? - Brexit Explained
The 1922 committee is the formal grouping of Conservative backbenchers. They have the power to impact a number of different elements within the Conservative party, including the rules for a leadership election. This gives them the power...
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Today's Meaningful Vote Explained - Brexit Explained
Will May's Deal Pass Today?: www.tldrnews.co.uk/fail Later today (12th March) MPs will get a second chance to vote on May's brexit proposal. Despite some minor changes made last night, not a whole lot has changed since the last vote. In...
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Will the UK Cancel Brexit? - Brexit Explained
With time running out until Brexit some are speculating that the whole thing might be called off. Maybe a second referendum will mean it doesn't happen. Perhaps a general election will get in the way. Possibly parliament will choose to...
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Corbyn’s Reaction to May’s Brexit Update - Brexit Explained
After May’s statement to Parliament, leader of the opposition Jeremy Corbyn had the opportunity to respond and address some of his concerns.
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Who Will Win the EU Parliamentary Elections? - Brexit Explained
Polling is a notoriously difficult thing to get right. People regularly try and fail to predict how the electorate will vote and what it will mean for the elections. However in this video we give it out best shot, teaming up with...