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A guide to Brexit, part 1: how Britain voted to leave the EU

The UK has just made a monumental decision, leaving the rest of the world amazed, nonplussed and somewhat fearful. Here, Global Government Forum unpicks the implications of the country’s referendum decision […]

A guide to Brexit, part 2: What’s the process for negotiating a British exit from the EU?

This is part 2 of our guide to Brexit. In this section we examine the ‘Article 50’ process for shaping a British exit, and explore the immediate aftermath of the UK’s […]

A guide to Brexit, part 3: Who’ll run the negotiations?

This is part 3 of our guide to Brexit. In this section, we explore who’ll become the next UK prime minister, how they’ll manage events, and the prospects of a general election; […]
A guide to Brexit, part 4: Is Britain’s departure from the EU inevitable?

A guide to Brexit, part 4: Is Britain’s departure from the EU inevitable?

This is part 4 of our guide to Brexit, which considers whether a British exit from the EU could be averted. Part 1 examines events leading up to the referendum […]
A guide to Brexit, part 5: What is the likely outcome of Brexit?

A guide to Brexit, part 5: What is the likely outcome of Brexit?

This is part 5 of our guide to Brexit, scoping out how exit talks might develop and considering their most likely conclusions. We also take a look at the Brexit […]

Brexit will be ‘largest legal, legislative and bureaucratic project in British history’, says former UK Treasury Solicitor

Following yesterday’s referendum vote to leave the European Union, the UK civil service faces the “largest legal, legislative and bureaucratic project in British history except for a world war,” the […]

The United Kingdom is choosing between two very different futures in today’s EU referendum: Opinion

As voters go to the polls in the UK’s EU referendum, Matt Ross argues that much of the campaign has missed the bigger picture – and that Europe’s security could […]

Bank of England’s independence under threat in EU referendum row

Senior Conservative politicians have accused the Bank of England and HM Treasury of “startling dishonesty” in their contributions to the EU referendum debate, raising the prospect of a major clear-out […]

The remarkable rise of India’s think tanks

The number of think tanks feeding into India’s public debates is expanding fast. Alexandra Katz explores the rapid advances and the growing pains of this emerging policy machine The USA […]

Looking after number one: prioritisation in government

Governments find it notoriously difficult to agree a manageable list of top priorities. Dan Hymowitz of the Tony Blair Africa Governance Initiative, which has worked with governments across the continent, […]