No one can be in any doubt, after the referendum campaign, that large parts of the British print media have abandoned any attempt at balance. A detailed study by academics […]
Brexit
John King: The Oracle has Spoken
I stand on a cliff top and ask my dog to bark twice if it doesn’t want me to jump. It fails to bark so I jump. That is a […]
David McCoy: Brexit, despondency, and hope
For many who work to promote the universal right to health, Brexit has brought despondency. While some people voted Leave on the back of democratic and progressive arguments, many who […]
Nicky Cullum: Brexit and nursing
The NHS does not have enough nurses and midwives with a vacancy rate for nurses of around 10% (and higher in London). The majority of NHS trusts have been actively […]
Martin McKee: Brexit and health—the confusion grows
When I wrote my last BMJ blog it was within hours of the result of the EU referendum. I admitted freely that, despite having studied the EU extensively for three […]
Martin McKee on the EU referendum: We have no idea what will come next, but it won’t be good
The British people have spoken. Just over half of those who voted in the referendum supported leaving the EU. Although their votes are not legally binding, politicians of all parties […]
Brexit live blog: What next?
On 23 June 2016 the UK went to the polls to decide whether to remain a member of the European Union. We look at the immediate reaction to the victory […]