The German embassy in London said it has experienced almost 100 German citizenship applications from UK Jews London’s German embassy has experienced a rush of British Jews applying for citizenship in the wake of Brexit. Around 100 applications have been received since the vote to leave the European Union under a previously little used law […]
There is an easier solution for Brexit There is an alternative to Article 50, says Jonathan Fenton-Harvey. Brexit can be speeded up by consulting the Vienna Agreement on the Law of Treaties, the most relevant part being Articles 60-70. By Jonathan Fenton-Harvey Since the ‘Leave’ campaign was victorious on June 23, there has been a lack of clarity […]
Brexit Britain: A nation at the crossroads David Semple looks back on ex-prime minister David Cameron’s record in office and looks forward to Britain’s emerging foreign policy in the age of Brexit. By David Semple Last year I wrote an article for JMA called “David Cameron at the crossroads” in which I compared David Cameron to […]
Brexit: Under pressure, Leadsom quits Tory leadership race By Jonathan Fenton-Harvey In the run up to the EU referendum, many people had not even heard of Andrea Leadsom. Going from a sideline Member of Parliament, she gained much prominence after appearing in a debate alongside Boris Johnson, Angela Eagle, Nicola Sturgeon and others — as […]
The spectre of liberty in the post-Brexit world By David Semple i. Britain and Europe There is a spectre haunting Europe in the post-Brexit age. The spectre of English liberty and freedom. For centuries, continental Europe has brought forth many enemies […]
Community leaders speak out after spate of anti-immigrant violence; no rise seen in anti-Jewish sentiment or attacks Jewish groups in Britain condemned the uptick in racist harassment and other hate crimes in the wake of the country’s vote to leave the European Union. There has been a 57 percent rise in hate crimes and racial […]
Brexit was caused by the regressive Left and the political class The political earthquake caused by Brexit has not yet subsided. It has led to much bitterness and soul-searching among those who wanted Britain to remain. Yet for those who advocated Brexit, the direction was clear-cut. By Jonathan Fenton-Harvey Across all of Europe, the result […]
Israel and Britain’s relations will not change once Britain leaves the EU, says British ambassador to Israel David Quarrey Speaking to Channel 2 News after UK residents voted to leave the EU in a referendum and Prime Minister David Cameron announced his resignation, Quarrey said, “The relationship between Britain and Israel will not change significantly.” […]
By Barry Shaw Britain has voted for an independent Britain. Money markets crashed as if some disaster had occurred. But what was seen by the unexpected “Leave the EU” vote is the beginning collapse of the EU, an unelected world of bureaucrats who regulate and control the lives of people in Europe. At the moment […]
By Jonathan Fenton-Harvey A historic moment has arrived. Tomorrow, scores of voters across Britain will shuffle down to their nearest polling station to vote on the UK’s future within the European Union. It’s certainly come around quickly. Enmity towards the European project — something that has been building up since drastic steps were taken to ‘bring us closer together’ in […]
