The EU Referendum: Campaigning in London and Brussels 

8 October 2015 
Ever since David Cameron's promise to give the British electorate a vote on the UK's membership in the European Union the referendum has been high on the political agenda. With negotiations about Britain's "new deal" intensifying in Brussels, and with the campaign to stay in the EU about to launch, public debate and contestation about Britain and Europe will pick up momentum in the months to come.

This event kicks off a series of events and publications on the EU referendum run by the European Institute this year. Our aim is to provide critical analysis of campaign strategies-on both sides, of key battlegrounds of debate, and readily available facts that can help to impose clarity on them and bust myths.

This first seminar focuses on the upcoming campaign, its challenges and strategic options. Our speakers will address questions such as: what makes the campaign about UK membership particular? What are the implications for campaigners on the ground, in London, Brussels, and across the UK? What role is the government playing in the political debate? What are the challenges of mobilising and persuading the citizens?

Join us to debate these questions with our panelists: 

• Martin Bailey, European Commission & Chair of the Pro Europa Steering Group Brussels
• Christopher Bickerton, Queen's College, University of Cambridge
• Peter Luff, former Chairman of the European Movement, CEO of Action for a Global Climate, Vice-Chair of the Coalition for an International Court for the Environment and Vice-Chair of the Council of the World Federalist Movement/Institute for Global Policy

The discussion will be chaired by

• Christine Reh, Department of Political Science, UCL

This event is part of both the UCL School of Public Policy's Policy and Practice series and the UCL European Institute's Britain and Europe Project.