Glasgow Loves EU: Live Q & A with Mike Cashman
2023-02-13 19:30 (Europe/London) | Online
Glasgow Loves EU will be chatting with Mike Cashman on their social media livestreams on Monday 13 Feb. You may remember Mike from the March For Rejoin last October – he has a wealth of experience in so many areas, and we’re looking forward to hearing his ideas for the route to Rejoin the EU.
Please join us live at 7.30pm on:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/GlasgowlovesEu/status/1624046454359695366
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GlasgowLovesEU
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@glasgowloveseu/featured

Brexit Polling: Beyond the Numbers
2023-02-15 18:00 - 19:30 | Online
Over the course of 2022, opinion polls have recorded a steady increase in anti-brexit sentiment. But the numbers for and against vary according to the wording of the question, and the polls require interpretation. This webinar brings together three experts to discuss how to interpret the polling data, and the implications for pro-EU campaigning.
Richard Bentall is a professor of clinical psychology, who will explain the psychology behind the response to different polling questions (Brexit going badly; Brexit wrong; greater alignment; rejoin EU).
Peter Kellner, who is past president of YouGov, will consider the implications of recent polling for Labour party policy, and how to bring them to bear on the party leadership.
Flo Hutchings, Political Director at Best for Britain, will explain the novel technique of MRP polling and how it might be applied to EU-related issues to inform the strategies of local campaigns groups.

Power to the People
2023-02-16 18:00 | Online
A new online assembly series, Power to the People, in partnership with European University Institute, European Alternatives, Europe Calling, Mehr Demokratie and others. It aims to put people across the European continent in touch with others to foster cross-border dialogue about the challenges that face us. We’ll hear from citizens how the cost of living crisis has affected them.

EM's London Social Event 2023
2023-02-20 18:00 - 22:00 | Il Casereccio 10a Gunnersbury Lane London W3 8HR
For our first post-CoVID social, we’ve booked at the respected Il Casereccio. We’ll have this rustic Sardinian restaurant all to ourselves to be as pro-European as we want! Serving gluten-full and gluten free options, this is a great venue for us to let our stars shine. Masks and pro-European clothing optional!

Terry Reintke MEP - Looking forward: challenges and opportunities for the EU and the EU-UK relationship
2023-02-20 19:30 | Online
Terry Reintke MEP will discuss the challenges and opportunities for the EU and the EU-UK relationship in the coming years.
Terry Reintke is a German politician and co-president of the Greens/EFA Group in the European Parliament. She is committed to defending the rights of women and LGBTI* people, to strengthening Europe’s regions and protecting European workers from exploitation. She is a member of the EU-UK Parliamentary Assembly, and has spoken out in favour of the UK rejoining the EU.

Online event with Anna Bird, CEO of the European Movement (UK), ‘How we return to the EU’,
2023-02-22 18:00 - 19:15 | Online
We are delighted to welcome Anna Bird, CEO of European Movement (EM) in the UK, who will talk to us about the EM’s step-by-step strategy to rejoin the European Union.

Katy Hayward: Why the Northern Ireland Protocol is a Great British concern (and not for the reasons you think)
2023-02-23 18:45 | Online
Katy Hayward, Professor of Political Sociology, Queen’s University Belfast will discuss the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland that was signed as part of the UK-EU withdrawal Agreement in 2019 and was intended to resolve the particular difficulties for Northern Ireland arising from Brexit. But instead of clearing Northern Ireland from the UK and EU’s post-Brexit radars, the debate around the Protocol has been central to tensions between them ever since. Katy will look at the Protocol from a slightly different perspective, drawing on close monitoring of the Protocol’s development and implementation. She will show why the Protocol should be a concern to the public in Great Britain because of what it seeks to protect, because of the way it has been handled, and because what happens to it in future – for good or ill – will have implications for the whole of the United Kingdom.

Alexandra Hall Hall, Brexit and UK Foreign Policy
2023-02-26 17:00 - 18:30 | Online
Alexandra Hall Hall was was British ambassador to Georgia from 2013 to 2016. She served as Brexit Counsellor at the British Embassy, Washington, from 2018 to December 2019. Lead envoy for Brexit in the British Embassy in Washington, she resigned in December 2019, saying she was dismayed at Brexit “half-truths” and the “not totally honest” messages delivered to citizens.

Event can be viewed https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTX8ge2emFs and the Q&A on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IccjOCt_Q3E&t=45s

Webinar Discussion: Europe and the War in Ukraine
2023-02-28 19:30 | Online
How have the EU and the UK responded to this crisis and what does it mean for their current/future defence co-operation? Will it propel a European defence union? Join us to discuss these and other foreign and security policy issues with expert speakers Juliet Kaarbo, Christos Katsioulis and Stephen Gethins.
This keynote debate will be chaired by EMiS executive member and former EU Correspondent David Gow.
Please register to receive the Zoom link.

The Effects of Brexit on Women in the United Kingdom
2023-03-07 18:00 | Online
Much has been discussed about the wide-ranging consequences of the UK’s departure from the European Union, especially in terms of the economy and mobility. However, very little has been said about the social consequences particularly for women and their status in society and in the employment market. This topic is now being widely discussed in view of the government’s determination to push through as quickly as possible the Retained EU Law bill which will remove the legislation still in force from the period when Britain was a member of the EU, much of which refers to social issues.
The Anglo-German Society, Dortmund , in association with Leeds For Europe, would like to invite you to a Zoom talk by Ms Amanda Nanhoo-Robinson, an experienced British barrister, who will give an overview of the situation of women in Britain today and how the REUL Bill would affect their status in British society in the future. There will also be ample time for questions. To attend the event, please join via the Zoom link below at the stated time, using the Meeting ID 831 8848 5587 and the Passcode [REDACTED]

Future UK-EU Relations – is there any hope?
2023-03-09 19:00 | Online
A virtual meeting including Q&A with David Henig and Alex Andreou, discussing the latest developments in our relations with our EU neighbours. .
Once again Brexit is at the forefront of public debate. Does the Windsor Protocol mean the Tories have ‘got Brexit done’ or is it a first tentative step towards undoing it? What can we make of the recent cross-party summit allegedly designed to “make Brexit work“? What about the chaotic Retained EU Law Bill, a rolling juggernaut which the current PM is too weak to stop?
Against all the uncertainty, opinion polls are starting to show a significant majority not only regretting Brexit but also favouring the principle of rejoining. Yet politicians on both sides lag behind public opinion. Where is a possible landing point to solve the interminable problems that Brexit has caused, given that politicians on both sides have ruled out rejoining the Single Market, at least for the time being? Is there room for any hope?
We are pleased to welcome two expert speakers from different but complementary backgrounds, who will most certainly give us a lot to think about, and are happy to answer questions from the audience Speaker profiles are on the event page.

Q and A WITH PATIENCE WHEATCROFT AND DOMINIC GRIEVE
2023-03-13 19:00 - 20:30 | Online
The choice of new Chair for EMUK is an opportunity to set the direction of the European Movement, and so this is a very important election.
What sort of Chair do we want and what do we want this Chair to achieve? What are the key aspects to this role?
You may still be undecided, may have further questions not covered in the hustings or may want further details to help you decide. Patience is more than keen to engage with the members and of course with the organisation itself. This will be a good opportunity for her to meet members, and for members to learn about her in a more relaxed atmosphere than the hustings.

Street Stall
2023-03-22 08:00 - 17:00 | outside Boots Chemist, 169 Manford Way, London, IG7 4DN, United Kingdom
European Movement Waltham Forest campaigning event

Economic Impact of Brexit
2023-03-22 18:30 - 21:00 | Prospero House, 241 Borough High St, London SE1 1GA
PLEASE NOTE: THIS EVENT IS FREE, AND YOU CAN ATTEND EITHER IN PERSON OR ONLINE. More details and Eventbrite ticket links are on the event page
There is a widespread view among economists that Brexit has had a substantial negative impact on the UK economy. However, some economists disagree. This event will bring together economists with different perspectives to discuss the widely publicised estimates by the Centre for European Reform, the OBR and others including the BriefingsforBritain website, and to see what common ground if any, exists on what we know about the economic impacts of Brexit to date.

Does Brexit mean less cultural diversity and weaker creative industries?
2023-03-23 18:45 | Online
Before Brexit and Covid, our creative industries contributed over 4% to GDP and over £100 billion to the economy. They were in surplus with the EU and the rest of world. However, they lost 31% of their turnover in 2020.
Now, because the UK has decided not to rejoin the EU Creative Europe programme and refuses freedom of movement, the end of Brexit transition threatens to destroy touring, performance, partnership and exchange possibilities with our European neighbours. The government seems to want to banish Europe as a special locus for cooperation/partnership and cultural influence. Why have organisations like the Creative Industries Federation made so little fuss?
Brexit has meant that our film industry, which exported more than any other EU country to the rest of the European continent, has lost access to the EU MEDIA programme – an integral part of the Creative Europe programme.
Where is the lobby to re-join this valuable programme? Are our artists, performers and film makers afraid of repercussions? During 2020, arts and cultural networks were told that the government would appreciate more congratulations for the little it was doing for the sector. Has this had a chilling effect on our ability to campaign to re-join Creative Europe?
A Creator’s Council exists to give voice to creators’ interests, from actors through to fine artists, but government doesn’t appear to be listening.

Day For Rejoin
2023-03-25
After the successful National Rejoin March in October, the NRM are encouraging all groups in the UK and Europe to host their own events on Saturday 25th March 2023. It can be any kind of event – flag-waving, a march, a rally, a street stall, a Brexitometer, whatever is appropriate to your locality and within your resources. The hashtag is #DayForRejoin. For more information and to join in with what is happening in your area, click on the website. And if there is nothing in your locality, organise it yourself and encourage other to join you!
Click on this link to see a list of events already being organised across the UK:

https://marchforrejoin.co.uk/nrm-day-for-rejoin

If you are organising something for that day, you can fill in a form on the website to let NRM know via this link about your event so it can be added to their map and they can help promote it: https://marchforrejoin.co.uk/dayforrejoin

National Day for Rejoin - Swindon
2023-03-25 14:00 - 15:30 | The Parade, Swindon SN1 1BB
Swindon for Europe is taking part in National Day for Rejoin with a dance display and rally with Euro disco and open mic on the Parade in the town centre near the Swindon Community Hub and Wilko.

From 2 till 3.30 p.m. we intend to perform our show ‘Dance Europa!’ and hold a bit of street Euro disco and open mic, leaflet (and engage the public if you like or just be there in support…whatever you prefer).

If there are enough of us, we might do a short March around the shopping centre. Then we will perform our second set of ‘Dance Europa!’. After that we’ll all go for coffee and cakes in the Hub.

London's European Future
2023-03-25 14:00 - 16:00 | Omnibus Theatre 1 Clapham Common North Side London SW4 0LH
As the UK looks past Brexit towards its future relations with the EU, what does London want and need from this relationship and how might we get there?
We will be joined at the Omnibus Theatre by speakers from the worlds of politics, business, the arts and more – including Leonie Cooper, London Assembly Member for Wandsworth and Merton; Carole Tongue, former MEP; Charlie Marsh from Young European Movement; university academics, Isabelle Clark, a business owner affected by Brexit, with others to be confirmed.
As a participant you’ll be able to question our speakers on their areas of expertise and then contribute your own experience and views during a workshop session to help develop new develop ideas and campaigns.

After Brexit, is UK trade policy maturing? with David Henig
2023-03-26 17:00 - 18:15 | Online
Talk by David Henig followed by Q&A.
David Henig is Director of the UK Trade Policy Project. A leading expert on the development of UK Trade Policy post Brexit, in 2017 he co-founded the UK Trade Forum, which brings together UK trade policy experts to debate and analyse these issues.

Dominic Grieve; Where is the UK going? Why do we need Europe?
2023-03-30 18:00 - 19:30 | Online
The Rt. Hon Dominic Grieve is the former Conservative Attorney General, Chair of the intelligence and Security Committee and was the champion in Parliament for the Remain cause from 2016 to 2019. He speaks with great clarity and authority on UK and EU matters.

The 25th Anniversary of the Belfast Good Friday Agreement & the Windsor Framework
2023-04-06 14:00 - 15:30 | Online
The event will be opened by Prof. John Doyle (Vice President for Research at Dublin City University – DCU) and will feature an opening keynote speech by former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern, leading negotiator for Ireland for the Good Friday Agreement. A panel will be then moderated by Mark Landler (London correspondent of the New York Times) and will feature Prof. Christopher McCrudden (Professor of Human Rights and Equality Law, Queen’s University Belfast; William W Cook Global Professor of Law, University of Michigan Law School), Dr. Mary Murphy (Senior Lecturer in Politics, University College Cork), and Prof. Federico Fabbrini (Full Professor of EU Law at Dublin City University and Founding Director of the Brexit Institute).

How do we get better MPs?
2023-04-11 18:00 - 19:00 | Online
Nearly everyone agrees that our MPs are not up to scratch. But the path to improving the quality of our legislators is unclear. Some point to changing the conditions inside Westminster itself, while others look to the conditions of becoming an MP, and who chooses to apply for the job.
This event, the first of the Bylines Network’s Debates for Progress, will present a few options of how to improve the quality of our legislators. Speaking at the event will be:
Tom Brake, Director of Unlock Democracy
Tina Bhartwas, Labour and Co-Operative Councillor for Letchworth North
Josiah Mortimer, Chief Reporter at Byline Times
Harpreet Uppal, Labour’s Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for Huddersfield
The event will be chaired by Louise Houghton, Director of the Bylines Network.

Citizens and the Constitution: education and engagement
2023-04-17 18:00 - 19:00 | Institute for Government, 2 Carlton Gardens, London, SW1Y 5AA, United Kingdom
Do citizens understand – or even care about – how the UK constitution works and the role it plays in making government work for them? If they don’t, then what can be done to ensure that the constitution and constitutional change has public support and legitimacy?
In this event, we will explore the current state of public understanding of – and interest in – constitutional issues. We will look at good practice for citizen engagement. And we will consider what can be done to cultivate an engaged and empowered citizenry for the future. This event is part of the IfG and Bennett Institute Review of the UK Constitution.
To explore these questions, we have assembled an expert panel including:
Catherine McKinnell MP, Chair of the Petitions Committee
Liz Moorse, Chief Executive of the Association for Citizenship Teaching
Alan Renwick, Professor of Democratic Politics at University College London and Deputy Director of UCL’s Constitution Unit
Tatton Spiller, Founder of Simple Politics
The event will be chaired by Rebecca McKee, Senior Researcher at the Institute for Government.
This is a hybrid event; follow the link to the event website to find links to register either for in-person or online attendance.

Labour for a European Future webinar
2023-04-17 18:00 - 19:30 | Zoom, United Kingdom
Richard Corbett will be speaking on how Brexit is impacting the UK, how public opinion on Brexit and Europe is changing and what this means for the Labour Party and the next election.
Richard was a longstanding Labour MEP and is the former Labour leader in the European Parliament.
He is an authority on developments in the EU and on Labour’s post-Brexit policy.

Get Set To Sort The System!
2023-04-18 18:30
Sort The System – The Lobby for Equal Votes – will bring hundreds of people to Westminster on 24 May to demand that our MPs back a change in the voting system – so that everyone has a vote that counts equally.
To prepare for that, join us on Zoom for a virtual rally on the evening of 18 April to find out why Sort The System is going to be our biggest opportunity yet to make the case for Proportional Representation.
Hear from senior politicians like Stephen Kinnock, Tommy Shepherd and Zack Polanski, and other speakers about why mass lobbies like Sort The System are important – and why now is the time! Together, they’ll be able to answer any questions you may have about Sort The System and provide advice on how to engage MPs of all parties in a conversation about electoral reform.

Brexit in the Celtic fringe
2023-04-26 19:30 - 21:00 | Zoom, United Kingdom
This online webinar hosted by Grassroots for Europe will share information about the state of the pro-EU campaign in Wales, Scotland and NI, and explore the issues that are different in the devolved nations from those in England.
This will be a ticketed free event at 19:30 via Zoom, with donations welcome. Registration required – Zoom link will be sent to those registered 24 hours before the event.
Panellists:
David Clarke: Chair, European Movement in Scotland
Jackie Jones: Chair, Wales for Europe
Jane Morrice: Honorary President, European Movement NI

The Failure of Remain - Adam Fagan and Stijn van Kessel
2023-04-27 18:45 | Online
Studies of the United Kingdom’s decision to leave the European Union (“Brexit”) have largely focused on the role of politicians and political parties or the characteristics of Leave and Remain voters.
The Failure of Remain offers the first comprehensive study of the UK’s grassroots anti-Brexit movement. Emerging in the weeks and months following the June 2016 referendum, this movement was the most significant and wide-scale mobilization of proEuropean support that the UK had ever witnessed.
In The Failure of Remain, Adam Fagan and Stijn van Kessel assessed participants’ ideologies, arguments, and strategies. Drawing evidence from first-hand interviews, an original survey of anti-Brexit activists, and an analysis of their campaign materials, Fagan and van Kessel conclude that, while the anti-Brexit movement was successful in mobilizing a large number of pro-European citizens, its impact was limited by weak links to political elites and institutions, divisions between organizations and activists, and the absence of a clear stance on the UK’s relationship with the European Union.
The Failure of Remain reveals the difficulties of formulating effective pro-European arguments. What lessons for the future can be gleaned from past experiences? What can be learned for campaigns for an ever-closer relationship with the EU and ultimately to Rejoin it?
Adam Fagan – Professor of European Politics at King’s College London and senior editor of East European Politics. Stijn van Kessel – Reader (Associate Professor) in European Politics, School of Politics and International Relations, Queen Mary University of London.

European Thoughts , Ideas, Citizens, Global Placement
2023-05-03 19:00 - 20:00 | Online
At this Worldwide Wednesday Zoom gathering, Roger Casale and David Henig will be talking about “Europe of the Citizens” and “Why we must defend trade (starting with our neighbours)” – responding to the barriers that have been growing in recent years”.

For more details and to reserve a free slot to attend this online session, please click on the link below.

Julian Priestley Memorial Lecture - "What one generation does, so the next can undo" by Alastair Campbell
2023-05-11 18:00 - 19:30 | European Parliament, Liaison Office, 32 Smith Square, London, SW1P 3EU, United Kingdom
The 5th Annual Julian Priestley Memorial Lecture

Julian Priestley was one of the first generation of British EU Civil Servants, rising to become its Secretary General from 1997 to 2007.
After his premature death in 2017, a number of his friends decided that a fitting way to mark his European commitment would be to establish an annual lecture in his honour. This lecture is designed to provide an opportunity for prominent speakers to contribute to the ongoing debate about the European Union in the United Kingdom.

Building Bridges between UK & Germany
2023-05-11 18:00 - 20:30 | Online
A joint hybrid event with EMUK members, hosted by East Kent for Europe and Pulse of Europe Würzburg/Germany. PoE-WÜ holds monthly discussion meetings; the May topic is Brexit: What is the actual position, what would we wish for and how can we improve the situation.
The aim is to have positive ideas for intercultural cooperation, interaction and exchange. The emphasis is on discussion.
Format: Three principal groups will be participating: 1. In Person in Würzburg town hall. 2. Online in UK. 3. Online PoE grps in Germany
There will be two sections for all groups:
A: 18-18.50 BST Each group discusses the topic among themselves, producing a resume or summary of key points.
B: 19-20.30 BST all groups join hybrid Zoom meeting to share their ideas and discuss the topic.
Join us for this different style of event, across borders. Language is not a barrier, so please do join us!
