07-05-2016, 02:06 AM
A law firm is taking action to ensure the formal process for the UK leaving the EU is not started without an act of Parliament. Mishcon de Reya, lawyers acting for a group of business people and academics, said it would be unlawful for a prime minister to trigger Article 50 without a full debate and vote in Parliament.
Brexit: Legal steps seek to ensure Commons vote on Article 50 - BBC News
Polarised politics may be a result of modern media. With more people getting information through social networks and on-line, people are more likely to only hear one side of the argument. That is what their social networks are increasingly likely to communicate. This becomes a self-reinforcing news flow, and creates polarised politics. For investors, polarised politics is a very negative development. Polarised politics increases the risk of extreme alternatives being offered.
Guest post: Brexit in the echo chamber | FT Alphaville
Hungary (on EU refugee quotas) and Italy (on constitutional reform) will likely have referendums in H2 2016. The latter is probably the single biggest risk on the European political landscape this year among non-UK issues, as PM [Matteo] Renzi’s political future may be tied to the outcome of the referendum.
Citi research: Biggest non-Brexit European political risks in 2016 - Business Insider