Should we stay or should we go? Britain’s referendum on our membership of the European Union looks set to dominate the politics of 2016.
It’s an important moment for Britain, a chance for voters to provide a definitive answer to a question that has hung over politics for a generation. It is a referendum that could go either way, with most voters yet to fully decide which way they will vote, or indeed whether they will vote at all.
Yet despite this, both the ‘In’ and ‘Out’ campaigns use arguments and messages that appeal to their own supporters but fail to persuade the undecided voters who will determine the outcome of the referendum.
Drawing on new research into public attitudes to the EU referendum, How (not) to talk about Europe looks in more detail at these undecided voters and how the messages used by both campaigns fail to appeal to them.
It provides advice to pro-EU and anti-EU advocates alike on how not to talk about Europe, analysing the challenges that both campaigns experience when engaging key issues for voters such as identity, immigration and the economy.
It suggests strategies for an approach to the referendum that could engage a wider cross-section of the public and looks at the benefits that a high-engagement, high-turnout referendum could bring to our public discourse and politics.
How (not) to talk about Europe will be useful to those in civic society, politics and business engaged in this big debate about Britain’s future – and to citizens taking part in one of the most significant decisions facing the country.
Are you part of an org or institution in Newham? Share your work with the Commission: how you're driving inclusion & belonging, suggest how others can help people live & work well together.
👉 Make your voice heard today!
https://newhamco-create.co.uk/en/projects/new-commission-wants-to-hear-from-newham-residents-on-inclusion-and-belonging
@NewhamLondon @britishfuture
Out tomorrow:
'How we can actually stop the boats: Bringing control and compassion back to the UK asylum system'
A new @BritishFuture report setting out how the UK could significantly reduce dangerous Channel crossings.
If you're at Lib Dem conference next week, come to our event 'How can liberals win the argument on immigration?' on Monday evening 7.45pm at the Marriott.
With @LisaSmartMP @markpack @sundersays & Frank Sharry.
Details: https://www.britishfuture.org/event/british-future-at-party-conferences-2025/
#LDconf
Look out Thurs 18th for new @britishfuture report:
'How we can actually stop the boats: Bringing control and compassion to the UK asylum system'
By @sundersays and Frank Sharry
Family unity is a universally acknowledged right.
Family Reunion allows refugee families that have been torn apart by war & persecution to reunite in a regular, safe & managed way. It aids integration, promotes well-being & encourages self-reliance.
Refugee Family Reunion | UNHCR UK
When forced to flee their home country because of war, violence or persecution, refugee families often face further ...
www.unhcr.org
Our @sundersays is on @BBCRadio4 World at One at 1.10 talking about the weekend's 'Unite the Kingdom' march #WATO
If you live in the London Borough of #Newham, please take this short survey for the Independent Commission on Inclusion and Belonging in Multi-Ethnic Newham.
We're examining how residents in one of the most diverse places in the UK can live well together {1/2]
More than 2.5 million South Asian soldiers served in WW2, yet only 52% of the public know this shared history.
To raise awareness, the My Family Legacy campaign is asking British Asians to share stories & pictures of ancestors who served.
A special commemoration event this evening will honour two South Asian WW2 veterans who died this year, Havildar Major Rajindar Singh Dhatt MBE and Sergeant Mohammad Hussain. [Thread]
As Newham Mayor @rokhsanafiaz says, the Independent Commission on Inclusion and Belonging in Multi-Ethnic Newham wants to hear from Newham residents.
If you live in Newham, click here to find out more and fill in the residents' survey:
Through our joint commission with @britishfuture, we’re listening to residents & tackling inequalities linked to class, ethnicity & faith.
Building a Fairer Newham means embedding fairness across all services, for every resident.
https://www.newham.gov.uk/public-health-safety/new-commission-wants-hear-residents-partners-inclusion-belonging
