On Brexit

BREXIT - HOW DID THIS HAPPEN?; 1 What was the background to the referendum vote? Why did a referendum take place there and then?; 2 What was the result of the referendum result? How can this result be explained?; 3 What is the political and legal significance of the vote?; 4 What were the immediate political consequences of the referendum vote - from Cameron to May?; 5 What was the immediate impact of the vote on UK's role in the EU and internationally?; 6 What is the (relevant) historical background to United Kingdom's membership of the European Union? How did we get to this point? What else could have happened?; 7 What difference does EU membership (really) make to the UK? And what differences does it not make?; 8 What are the constitutional and legal relationships between the UK and the EU? Is the UK a 'sovereign power' in the EU? What does sovereignty mean, and how much control did the UK give away as an EU member?; 9 What are the economic and trade relationships of the UK and the EU?; 10 What are the economic and trade relationships of the UK and the non-EU world?; 11 How do the UK and EU fit into the current system of international trade? Is it a good fit?; 12 What does the Internal Market mean? How does this differ from, say, a customs union or a free trade area?; 13 What does freedom of movement mean in the context of the EU? What does it not mean?; 14 What are the key policy areas affected by UK membership of EU? For each of these, to what extent does it make a difference if UK is a member of EU or not?; 15 What are the key policy areas not affected by UK membership of EU? What opt-outs does the UK already have?; BREXIT - WHAT IS THE TASK AHEAD?; 16 Why is a Brexit plan needed? Is one needed? What happens without a plan?; 17 What needs to go into any Brexit plan?; 18 What is the overall process of withdrawal? What is the scale of the task?; 19 Why does Article 50 matter? In what ways does it not matter?; 20 What is the Article 50 process? What are the

David Allen Green is a journalist and lawyer. David is law and policy commentator for the Financial Times and has a personal blog at Jack of Kent. In 2014 David was mainstream media blogger of the year. David has also been shortlisted for the Orwell Prize and as digital journalist of the year by the London Press Club. David is also a consultant solicitor practising in commercial law, media and communications law, public law and EU law for Preiskel & Co LLP in the Temple, London.