Britain leaves Europe: How did the markets get it so wrong?
Even when Lehman went down – I don’t remember so many traders saying they got it so wrong, so quickly.
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Even when Lehman went down – I don’t remember so many traders saying they got it so wrong, so quickly.
It is a massive blow to the political establishment, its biggest reverse in living memory. Immigration was the spur for many voters but this decision has consequences way beyond that issue.
The Government rejects a demand from Sinn Fein for a referendum to be held on Irish unity in the wake of the UK vote to pull out of the EU.
David Cameron says he will stand down as Prime Minister as the UK votes to leave the European Union, while Scotland’s First Minister says a second independence referendum is “highly likely”.
“Control” is a clever word to have on your supporters’ lips when the opposition are trying to label you as the “risk” choice. It balances or neutralises the risk. The question is whether the risk was just too much for some people.
The EU referendum campaign has been a relentless battle of facts. Surveys and polling tells us which claims are resonating with voters. But are partial surveys influencing public opinion?
The result of Thursday’s referendum on EU membership is far from certain, despite most recent opinion polls suggesting a shift towards Remain.
This morning at a train repair depot in Ashford George Osborne and Alistair Darling combined for an emergency press conference to promote their joint emergency Brexit Budget. As the Chancellor tried to wrestle the agenda back on to fears about the economic impact of Brexit, Vote Leave’s Matthew Elliott accused Osborne of having a “teenage temper tantrum”…
The extension to the EU referendum voter registration deadline could be challenged in the courts by Brexit campaign funder and businessman Arron Banks.
At the heart of David Cameron’s argument today was that just about everyone you can think of amongst the world’s big institutions, friendly allies and top economic institutions is arguing on his side.
No vote in modern British history has been more important than the vote as to whether to leave or remain in the European Union.
Gary Gibbon, Channel 4 News’ political editor, and our reporters have been up and down the country following the referendum campaign. Voters go to the polls on June 23.
Remain campaigners have been ambushed by Leave’s campaign strategy of holding fire right up until the purdah period started and then unleashing an alternative manifesto.
Senior Tories in the Vote Leave campaign say they feel they can’t watch David Cameron throwing everything he has at this campaign and not respond using their own best lines of attack.
The plan had been to hold this Queen’s Speech after the referendum on the EU but the government felt there was a danger it would look like it had nothing to do.