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Keeping a finger on the pulse ...
Following the series of votes in the House of Commons w/c 11thMarch, the BrExpats research team conducted a short survey 15th-19thMarch 2019. This was designed to keep a finger on the pulse of how British citizens living in the EU27 felt about the latest political developments related to Brexit.
We were overwhelmed by the response rate, with 533 unique responses within this short time period. I think that this demonstrates the depth of feeling that Brexit continues to generate. Our heartfelt thanks to everyone who took the time to respond.
When asked to rate the importance of votes in the House of Commons for themselves and their lives in the EU-27, nearly 90% of those taking part in the survey responded that this was extremely (72.4%) or very important (17.5%).
When asked to what extent they were satisfied that UK parliament had voted to take No Deal off the table, 57.6% responded that they were extremely satisfied, while 20.8% responded that they were satisfied.
When asked whether they were satisfied that MPs had voted to extend Article 50, 35.6% responded that they were extremely satisfied, while 29.6% responded to say that they were satisfied.
Beyond their thoughts on the outcomes of the individual votes, it is clear that respondents had mixed emotions. This is clearly illustrated by their responses when we asked them to list three words that explained their feelings about the outcome of the series of votes (illustrated through the word cloud above).
A brief analysis of the survey results will be up on our blog by the end of this week.
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What's new from the project?
- Chantelle Lewis and Michaela Benson were interviewed about their research with British People of Colour living in the EU27 for the BrExpats research project for Gal-Dem magazine - you can read the article here.
- The BrExpats research project has been working with Animator Tom Morris to produce this a new animation about the research and to raise awareness about the different strategies adopted by British people living in the EU for managing the uncertainty of Brexit in their lives (it's only 1 min 50 seconds long so no need for tea and biscuits to accompany it!).
- We have a new research paper that came out in Ethnic and Racial Studies. Co-authored by Michaela Benson and Chantelle Lewis, 'Brexit, British People of Colour in the EU-27 and everyday racism in Britain and Europe' considers how focusing on the testimonies of these British People of Colour might intervene into social science understandings of Brexit. It is available to read here.
- We also presented this work at the British Sociological Association Conference in Glasgow this April. We were pleased to share this work with colleagues in sociology. And you can hear what we had to say for yourselves in Episode 45 of the podcast which features a live recording of the talk.
- Plus, the research paper featured in an article for the Huffington Post by Nadine White, Travelling while Black: Brits share their experiences of racism in Europe.
You might also be interested to read
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New podcasts featuring #BritsinEU27
It was great to hear directly from Britons living in the EU27 in our recent set of podcasts. Thank you to our guests for sharing their experiences.
- Episode 42 features Terri Beswick (who runs her own consultancy company focussed on peace and conflict in foreign policy). Terri tells us about the moment that she realised that there was a different life on offer in Europe, and how she went on to build her life around Europe and the ability to move freely.
- In Episode 43 we hear from Roy and Jayne in France, and Millie in Cyprus who give powerful testimonies about how the uncertainties about future rights and access to health and social care impact on their lives of as individuals and families.
- We also heard from Hannah, a dual Irish-British citizen in Episode 44, who shares the complexities of growing up with an Irish and a British parent, moving between the UK and Ireland, and what that has done for her sense of herself.
- Episode 44 digs into British-Irish migrations, with Professor Imelda Maher explaining what the Common Travel Area is (and isn’t), and what Brexit might mean for the future of this agreement.
- And in Episode 45, you'll hear an excerpt from Chnatelle's interview with Bel Parnell-Berry who wrote this fantastic piece for Gal-Dem back in October 2018 reporting on her observations about the relationship between migrant solidarity and citizens' rights campaigns.
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