Background: What is a Citizens’ Assembly
What is a Citizens’ Assembly? A citizens’ assembly is a way of giving members of the public a voice in important policy decisions. The members of a citizens’…
Continue readingBackground: The Brexit Process
Brexit: Where are we now? Brexit is taking place through several steps:In June last year, UK voters decided to leave the EU in a national referendum. …
Continue readingBackground: A Quick Introduction to the EU
What is the European Union? The European Union (EU) is a group of 28 European countries. These countries are known as ‘member states’. The EU is like a…
Continue readingImmigration: Issues to Consider
There are many issues to consider when thinking about policies on immigration and emigration. Different people will care about different issues. There is no one right answer. Here…
Continue readingImmigration: Options for the Future
Overview The UK has to make a decision about what immigration system it wants for EU citizens who would like to come to stay in the UK after…
Continue readingImmigration: The Numbers
How Many People Are Coming to the Uk and How Many Are Leaving? The charts in this briefing paper give you some numbers on immigration. The first two…
Continue readingImmigration: How It Works Today
Our system of immigration and emigration can be split into two parts:Migration to and from countries inside the EU Migration to and from countries outside…
Continue readingImmigration: The Basics
What are Immigration and Emigration? Emigration and immigration happen when people move from one country to another. Emigration is movement from a country. Immigration is movement into a country.
Continue readingTrade: Free Trade Vs Protectionism
The Citizens’ Assembly is looking at what kind of trade arrangement the UK should seek with the EU. The debates can get quite detailed and confusing. But there…
Continue readingTrade: Issues to Consider Before Making Trade Policy
There are many issues that we can consider when looking at trade policy. Different people will care about different issues – there is no single right answer. Here…
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