CX is putting the Commonwealth on the agenda
/Part of our mission at CX is reminding the UK of its Commonwealth opportunities and potential as well as ensuring that the Commonwealth is at the heart of public debate and political discussion.
In the last few days we've been doing just that, publishing a number of articles on a variety of topics and platforms. Here are a few of our recent pieces:
Telegraph: Commonwealth citizens could swing the EU referendum
Our Chairman Lord Howell and our Executive Director Tim Hewish have written for the Daily Telegraph pointing out that Commonwealth citizens resident in the UK will be able to vote in the upcoming EU referendum.
They could represent a swing of up to 6%, more than enough to change the outcome. Both sides of the debate would be foolish to ignore these crucial potential voters.
Read the full piece here.
Our Director Ralph Buckle wrote for the ConservativeHome website attacking government proposals further cracking down on international students wishing to work in the UK.
He concludes: "even the suggestion of [these proposals] is damaging Britain in myriad ways. If they are implemented, it could take decades for us to recover."
Read it here.
The Commentator: UK could do a lot worse than becoming “an Atlantic Singapore”
Ralph also wrote for The Commentator at the weekend. He rebutted an article which was critical of Singapore and instead said that the UK could learn a lot from the city state.
He argued that "Singapore is easily one of the most open nations on the planet, and one of the least corrupt... In or out of the EU, Britain could certainly do with a dose of Singapore’s entrepreneurial zeal."
You can find the article here.
ConWayForward: Six reasons to support free trade with the Commonwealth
Completing a hat-trick of articles, Ralph also penned a piece for Conservative Way Forward's blog.
He set out six reasons why the Commonwealth should be our first port of call for increasing and liberalising trade.
See if you agree here.
