7/4/2023 0 Comments Brexit hashtab![]() ![]() A second referendum was proposed, as a way to break parliamentary deadlock. During May’s appointment, certain issues such as immigration and trade could not be agreed-upon ( Zappettini, 2019). The negotiations of the departure of the United Kingdom from the EU has been referred to as a ‘divorce process’, wherein agreements needed to be made regarding trade, memberships of certain EU bodies, immigration and so forth. Thus, the period of debate about the type of Brexit there should be is of the greatest interest to this article. May’s Prime Minister appointment was marred by political divisions, and she was unable to secure the backing of Parliament on any Brexit deal. The succeeding government - with Theresa May as the Prime Minister-led the withdrawal process, attempting to negotiate an agreement about the future relationship between the United Kingdom (United Kingdom) and EU ( Tzelgov & Dumitrescu, 2018). The United Kingdom European Union membership referendum, herein referred to as Brexit, took place on June 23, 2016.51.8% of the voters were in favor of leaving the European Union (EU) and the narrow victory was promised to be implemented. It contributes to the limited body of work focusing on the moral arguments made by politicians through Twitter. The study provides useful insights into Twitter’s use as an arena for moral argumentation, as well as uncovers the politician’s uses of moral arguments during Brexit agreement negotiations on Twitter. ![]() There are common underlying foundations between parties, but parties express opposing viewpoints within a single foundation. It is found that the majority of Brexit related tweets contain elements of moral reasoning, especially relating to the foundations of Authority and Loyalty. It aims to uncover how British parliamentarians use moral foundations to discuss the Brexit withdrawal agreement on Twitter, using Moral Foundations Theory as a classification basis for their tweets. ![]() This article examines the online communication of British parliamentarians from May 2017-December 2019, following the 2016 referendum that resulted in Britain's exit (Brexit) from the European Union. Ideas about morality are deeply entrenched into political opinions. Department of Sociology, Amsterdam Institute for Social Science Research, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands." United Kingdom."Ĭongressional Research Service. Office of the United States Trade Representative. “ Europeans Credit EU With Promoting Peace and Prosperity.”īoard of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. “ The United Kingdom Is Free to Revoke Unilaterally the Notification of its Intention to Withdraw from the EU,” Pages 1-2. “ The Economic Impact of Brexit on London," Pages 28-29.Ĭourt of Justice of the European Union. “ The Economic Impact of Brexit on London,” Pages 13-14. Republic of Ireland Central Statistics Office. “ Report: What the Future of Work Will Mean for Jobs, Skills, and Wages: Jobs Lost, Jobs Gained,”. “ Brexit Deal: Potential Economic Impact."īoard of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. " Gross Domestic Product: Q-on-Q4 Growth Rate CVM SA%." " Slowing Economic Growth, Brexit and the Productivity Challenge." " UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement," Pages 25- 28. " Brexit: The Financial Settlement - In Detail." " Continue to Live in the UK if You're and EU, EEA, or Swiss Citizen."Įuropean Commission, Directorate-General for Communication. " UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement," Pages 5, 8. " EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement: Protecting European Interests, Ensuring Fair Competition, and Continued Cooperation in Areas of Mutual Interest." " EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement: Council Adopts Decision on the Signing."Įuropean Commission. “ Brexit Timeline: Events Leading to the UK’s Exit from the European Union," Pages 12, 63, 74.Įuropean Council/Council of the European Union. " Brexit Vote Explained: Poverty, Low Skills and Lack of Opportunities." “ Results and Turnout at the EU Referendum.” " Brexit Timeline: Events Leading to the UK's Exit From the European Union." ![]()
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