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What actually happens if Britain leaves the EU?
Society, Politics & Law

What actually happens if Britain leaves the EU?

...law and regulation. So far as immigration is concerned, the EU Commission is in ongoing dispute with the Swiss approach to free movement of labour and it is simply inconceivable that a UK opt-out on free movement would be granted alongside EFTA membership any more than, as Brexiters rightly say, it could be re-negotiated within the framework of EU membership. The third...
Is Brazil's future Utopia now a thing of the past?
Society, Politics & Law

Is Brazil's future Utopia now a thing of the past?

...Law passed by the Congress and signed in September 1995 did little to simplify the system or reduce the number of political parties. There are now 39 registered political parties in Brazil with over 30 represented in the Congress. Renaming, recasting or simply switching parties can be done virtually overnight. Party loyalty, especially among the smaller parties, is...
Do enforced language tests help migrants integrate more smoothly?
Languages

Do enforced language tests help migrants integrate more smoothly?

...laws and Australian values”. However, there has been widespread opposition across the community to the changes in the English language requirement and the opposition Australian Labour Party has decided to oppose them, too. There is no evidence that introducing more rigorous language testing and raising the bar for citizenship will support the successful integration or...
The dark side of American populism in the Trump era
Society, Politics & Law

The dark side of American populism in the Trump era

...Law Centre has spent decades documenting and mapping their prevalence, discourses and actions across the US.) To this day, there are strong social elements in the south and elsewhere that resent the the outcome of the Civil War and the consequences of reconstruction. To them, those consequences include the enfranchisement of women, the Civil Rights movement, Supreme Court...
Should we tax robots who replace humans in the workplace?
Money & Business

Should we tax robots who replace humans in the workplace?

...Law and Policy Review, we argue that existing tax policies encourage automation, even when a person would be more efficient than a machine. That’s because automation allows firms to avoid wage taxes, which fund social benefit programmes such as Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security in the US, or National Insurance contributions in the UK. Firms are mostly responsible...
Six ways Sajid Javid can make British migration policy more humane
Society, Politics & Law

Six ways Sajid Javid can make British migration policy more humane

...law even if it leaves someone with no citizenship at all. Without citizenship, a person may be unable to work, travel, or marry anywhere on Earth. And yet, Britain is party to the 1961 Statelessness Convention which forbids the creation of statelessness. This policy also creates further inequality among British citizens – since only naturalised citizens are at risk –...
A brief history of Science
History & The Arts

A brief history of Science

...laws started to be put forward for such phenomena as gravity and the way that the volume, pressure and temperature of a gas are related. In the 18th century much of basic biology and chemistry was developed as part of the Age of Enlightenment. The 19th century saw some of the great names of science: people like the chemist John Dalton, who developed the atomic theory of...
Clean Brexit, Dirty Brexit: Is this the last exit before armageddon?
Nature & Environment

Clean Brexit, Dirty Brexit: Is this the last exit before armageddon?

...law in England through the Air Quality Standards Regulations…” Britain is already acting as the tailpipe of Europe. It broke its air pollution limits for 2017 just a few days into the year, according to the environmental pioneers at Greenpeace. The European commission has issued a ‘final warning’ but what power can this move have when the UK will not be answerable...