The Political Quarterly: key issues in the negotiations about Britain’s membership of the EU

In the run-up to the referendum, the LSE arranged a series of expert hearings within its own Commission on the Future of Britain in Europe. The first four hearings dealt with important policy issues : migration, employment regulation, financial integration and, finally, higher education and research. A new series of articles in The Political Quarterly draws on these discussions that took place between November 2015 and January 2016. The authors were the conveners of the panels and have research interests in these areas. Research and Higher Education: UK as International Star and Closet European? by Anne Corbett Buying into Myths: Free Movement of People and Immigration by Eiko Thielemann and Daniel Schade Financial Centre and Monetary Outsider: How Precarious is the UK’s Position in the EU? by Waltraud Schelkle A Bonfire of the Regulations, Or Business as Usual? The UK Labour Market and the Political Economy of Brexit by Steve Coulter and Bob Hancké