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Voting age to be lowered to 16 in UK by next general election 16- and 17-year-olds will be able to vote in all elections as part of changes including easier voter registration and a crackdown on foreign interference

Having researched #Vote16 for 13 years, knowing the evidence and, crucially, meeting so many fantastic young people, I am very happy that #VotesAt16 will become reality across the UK! I hope that our research (@chuebner.bsky.social) has been useful to some.
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A polling station card in the foreground with the Houses of Parliament in the background

The voting age will be lowered to 16 for all UK elections as part of an overhaul of the country’s voting system https://on.ft.com/4lznJVv

Hmmmm.

He's certainly a tit.

Turnout for the Italian referendum to reduce the residency requirement for #citizenship from 10 to 5 years was 30%, falling short of the 50% threshold needed for validity.

A breakout of the results based on earlier discussions with @maartenpvink.bsky.social .and @yajnagovind.bsky.social.

‘Sword of Damocles’: Donald Trump’s Harvard attacks leave students anxious The US president wants foreigners out of the Ivy League university, putting many of them in limbo

‘Sword of Damocles’: Donald Trump’s Harvard attacks leave students anxious

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'Great British Railways: coming soon' is a terrible strapline for a variety of reasons, but in particular for a railway service that has a history of not running trains on time and because 'coming soon' sounds like one of the half baked excuses we are all used to.

Supreme Court dismisses appeal against deprivation of British citizenship by woman in Syria - Free Movement The Supreme Court has upheld a decision of the Court of Appeal, which had agreed with the Special Immigration Appeals Commission's decision to dismiss an

New from FM: Supreme Court dismisses appeal against deprivation of British citizenship by woman in Syria | Sonia Lenegan

You cannot placate the racists and those who stir up racist sentiments and actions. You can only embolden them to demand more.

New English language and UK citizenship requirements for migrants as part of government crackdown Sir Keir Starmer will say settling in the UK is a "privilege, not a right" as he lays out new rules to bring down net migration - but experts have questioned how effective they will be.

A 'contributions-based' citizenship model is not a citizenship model, but a form of selective club membership.

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Citizenship Membership: Why States Should Behave as Clubs Prof. Dr. Thomas Straubhaar Prof. Dr. Thomas Straubhaar Prof. Dr. Straubhaar is Professor of Economics at the University of Hamburg, Hamburg/Germany. ‘Citizenship’ of a state is equal to ‘membership’ of a club. In the same way as clubs do, states distinguish between those who are ‘in’ and those who are ‘out’ — ‘us’ and ‘them’. Both also impose obligations on the insiders, and grant rights to them too — rights that are not granted to outsiders. Therefore, both clubs and states create economic value for those ‘in’, in such a way that this value is not shared for free or without compensation with those ‘out’. Having operated in a way similar to clubs, it follows that, when it comes to optimizing membership, states should continue to behave like clubs.

It is very obvious why the investment migration industry likes to think of citizenship as a club good (link below). There is always some profit to be made by mediating privileged access for the wealthy few. Why a Labour government would think so is beyond me.

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Colleagues in @globalcit.bsky.social including @maartenpvink.bsky.social and @jdzankic.bsky.social may be interested in this online event. Please repost!

Join us online on 6 May, 2-3:30pm for our Case C-181/23 Commission v Malta (Investor Citizenship) Discussion Panel.

Our online panel will provide an initial reaction to the judgment that Malta's citizenship scheme is contrary to European law and discuss its possible implications.

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Our #FestivalofEuropeScotland2025 welcomes The Liberation Convoy 2025, travelling from Norway to UK to mark 80 anniversary of peace in Europe in 1945: including visits to Shetland, Orkney, Aberdeen, and Edinburgh. www.liberationconvoy.com

In her reflections on writing, Niamh Nic Shuibhne @uoelawschool.bsky.social examines the affect of Brexit on EU lawyers working in UK academia, as well as for her own practices.

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Congratulations.

@uoelawschool.bsky.social is hiring a Teaching and Research Fellow (Grade 7) in Artificial Intelligence, Data and the Rule of Law. This will include teaching responsibilities within @edfuturesinstitute.bsky.social and opportunities to collaborate across @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social! More info linked 🔽

This post is an ideal development opportunity for an earlier career scholar, who has recently completed a PhD in the area of AI, Data and Law and who is interested in developing their teaching and research portfolio. 3/3

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The majority of your teaching would be within Edinburgh Futures Institute, but we envisage the successful candidate being full integrated into the research environment of Edinburgh Law School, with opportunities to collaborate across Schools via EFI. 2/3

We are hiring a two year Teaching and Research Fellowship at Grade 7 in the area of Artificial Intelligence, Data and the Rule of Law. 1/3

Beyond delighted to be elected a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences! Truly an honour, and I look forward to supporting the work of the Academy. Congratulations too to my @jcms-eu.bsky.social co-editors @gabrielsilesb.bsky.social @rguerrina.bsky.social & UACES chair @tonihaastrup.bsky.social

! major development: Italian gov restricts by decree transmission of citizenship abroad to 2 generations:

From now on if you are born abroad only Italian if: parent or grandparent born in Italy. Or if parent has resided in 🇮🇹 2 yrs before you were born

+ other restrictions upcoming (see 🧵 & below)

@maartenpvink.bsky.social @globalcit.bsky.social

One of my kids has dyslexia. After a lot of effort, she can and does read every day.
It isn't just the ignorance of this claim that is offensive; it's the arrogance in the face of evidence to the contrary.

Very good letter

5 Women from History Who Dared to be Dangerous - Edinburgh University Press Blog For this International Women’s Day, editor Ben Fletcher-Watson celebrates five trailblazing women who dared to make history

You can also enjoy this sneak peek into some of the women featured in the book: euppublishingblog.com/2025/03/07/5...

So excited for this third volume to emerge from the @iashedinburgh.bsky.social Dangerous Women Project. Thank you to Edinburgh University Press for keeping the flame alive.

Hey @ec.europa.eu why is Eurostat not on bluesky and still posting on X? How can you promote high quality statistics and data about Europe on a platform that is owned and destroyed by someone who is actively undermining fact-based public discourse as well as the international order?