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Dr Lee Rotherham

Posts by Dr Lee Rotherham

Dr Lee Rotherham is Director of the Red Cell.

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Lee Rotherham: Knife crime can only be tackled by dealing with all the causes

Kids Count has just launched an important new audit, which is the precursor to a much larger study into knife crime reviewing cause and effect.

Comment | By Dr Lee Rotherham | 7 March 2020 at 1:00 pm | 47 comments

Lee Rotherham: What would life look like in Corbyn’s Britain?

Look at what he says, whom he idolises and the ideology that runs through his movement, and it’s a troubling picture.

Comment, Highlights | By Dr Lee Rotherham | 30 August 2019 at 6:45 am | 75 comments

Lee Rotherham: What’s the point of Brexit if we’re shacked to a customs union?

Whitehall’s touted model is inherently flawed. It was ruled out during the referendum and by the Conservative manifesto.

Comment, Highlights | By Dr Lee Rotherham | 12 October 2018 at 6:20 am | 175 comments

Lee Rotherham: “The EU is a rules-based organisation.” Oh, really? Consider these ten examples to the contrary. And there’s more.

Let’s remind ourselves of a few occasions where the letter of the law has been lacking the odd dot or crossed T.

Comment, Highlights | By Dr Lee Rotherham | 12 February 2018 at 6:20 am | 77 comments

Lee Rotherham: The 42 different types of trade relationship with the EU (so far)

Although some pretend the UK must choose between binary options, the reality of what is possible is rather different.

Comment | By Dr Lee Rotherham | 3 January 2018 at 1:30 pm | 75 comments

Lee Rotherham: Yes, Canada Plus is a real possibility – and the EU’s own history of trade deals proves it

Don’t fall for the Commission’s spin: it has been the guardian of no fewer than 42 different models of association.

Comment, Highlights | By Dr Lee Rotherham | 20 December 2017 at 6:20 am | 116 comments

Lee Rotherham: The ‘Deal or No Deal’ debate is a false dichotomy

As Rumsfeldian as it may sound, a ‘No Deal Deal’ is entirely possible, where the majority of issues are settled through simple side agreements.

Comment | By Dr Lee Rotherham | 24 October 2017 at 2:45 pm | 185 comments

Lee Rotherham: We have a duty of care to EU whistleblowers

I have long been struck by the incredible stresses placed upon them by a system that is meticulous in its oppression across so many of the European institutions.

Comment | By Dr Lee Rotherham | 8 October 2017 at 12:00 pm | 9 comments

What would WTO mean? 4) Lee Rotherham: Navigating tariffs and Rules of Origin

There are some risks to trade, but they should be rationalised and addressed rather than overhyped.

Comment, Highlights | By Dr Lee Rotherham | 25 May 2017 at 6:20 am | 47 comments

What would WTO mean? 1) Lee Rotherham: It would be a walk to a beach, not a cliff-edge drop to destruction

Unless either the UK or the EU want a trade war, its most likely consequence would be making use of a mass of small deals to achieve sizeable gains.

Comment, Highlights | By Dr Lee Rotherham | 22 May 2017 at 6:40 am | 142 comments

Lee Rotherham: Labour can’t both cling to its EU policy and nationalise the railways, too

Rail liberalisation is being extended into the EEA agreement: the Fourth Railway Package is set to increase competition further.

Comment, Highlights | By Dr Lee Rotherham | 12 May 2017 at 6:20 am | 15 comments

Lee Rotherham: It’s time to end the bias that the EU is promoting in our universities

There is now a risk that it will affect the specialist advice that the Government will be receiving from certain quarters.

Comment, Highlights | By Dr Lee Rotherham | 6 January 2017 at 6:20 am | 68 comments

Lee Rotherham: In praise of Charles Mackay

He showed us how popular trends through the ages can be damagingly repetitive, self-fuelling and irrational.

Comment | By Dr Lee Rotherham | 4 October 2016 at 6:20 am | 14 comments

Lee Rotherham: Unravelling the tangled web of EU policies and regulations will take time and careful planning

Four principles will help the Government to overcome challenges before they become crises.

Comment, Highlights | By Dr Lee Rotherham | 25 August 2016 at 6:45 am | 25 comments

Lee Rotherham: Ten tips for Letwin on the Brexit negotiations

Advice to the Government’s transitional team.

Comment, Highlights | By Dr Lee Rotherham | 10 July 2016 at 6:30 am | 94 comments

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