Brexit casts a shadow over UK development aid
DfID’s new Brexiteer boss is no longer keen to scrap her fiefdom. But UK aid looks set for an unsettling shake-up.
Boffin braindrain risks Britain’s ascendancy
The government needs to offer assurances, and funding, if it is to keep scientific research onshore. The uncertainty is already hurting.
Don’t envy Switzerland
A favourite post-referendum model for Brexiteers offers a warning.
Indian weddings – another Brexit red herring
The difficulty of getting visas for Indian weddings is not the EU’s fault. The government’s policies are to blame.
Brexit threatens UK’s huge EIB loans
The UK has been a major beneficiary of European Investment Bank loans. Brexit could put future support at risk.
The Commonwealth pawn in the Brexit game
Brexiteers' promises of more Commonwealth migration if we leave the EU are little more than fantasy tinged by nostalgia for Empire.
Brexit and the young
Are we ready for an era of unprecedented inter-generational resentment?
It’s scientific: the EU is good for Britain
Quitting the EU would slash UK science spending and make it tough to attract top researchers.
Reporting the EU: Media’s mission impossible
The emotional bias in the UK media’s EU coverage could be critical in determining the outcome of the referendum.