About Brendan Donnelly

Former Director, The Federal Trust; Former MEP (1994-1999)
21 05, 2025

VIDEO: Brexit Reset or Brexit Betrayal?

By |2025-05-21T16:55:06+00:00May 21st, 2025|Categories: Brexit, Europe, Trade, Video|Tags: , , , , , , , |

In this new video, Andrew Blick and Brendan Donnelly discuss the announced "reset" of relations between the UK and EU. They conclude that, given the government's self-imposed "red lines" little more could realistically have been achieved. They doubt however whether the changes envisaged can seriously be regarded as a "reset" [...]

21 05, 2025

PODCAST: Brexit Reset or Brexit Betrayal?

By |2025-05-21T16:54:15+00:00May 21st, 2025|Categories: Audio, Brexit, Europe, Trade|Tags: , , , , , , |

In this new podcast episode, Andrew Blick and Brendan Donnelly discuss the announced "reset" of relations between the UK and EU. They conclude that, given the government's self-imposed "red lines" little more could realistically have been achieved. They doubt however whether the changes envisaged can seriously be regarded as a [...]

18 03, 2025

VIDEO: Can Brexit Survive Trump?

By |2025-03-18T17:23:34+00:00March 18th, 2025|Categories: Audio, Brexit, Europe, Foreign Policy & Defence, Global|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

Brendan Donnelly and John Stevens discuss the disruptive nature of Donald Trump's first weeks as American President. They argue however that this disruption could have positive consequences for Europe and for the UK. WATCH HERE or in the player below: SPEAKERS: John Stevens is the Chairman of the Federal Trust [...]

18 03, 2025

PODCAST: Can Brexit Survive Trump?

By |2025-03-18T17:23:11+00:00March 18th, 2025|Categories: Audio, Brexit, Europe, Foreign Policy & Defence, Global|Tags: , , , , , , , |

Brendan Donnelly and John Stevens discuss the disruptive nature of Donald Trump's first weeks as American President. They argue however that this disruption could have positive consequences for Europe and for the UK. LISTEN HERE or in the player below: Can Brexit Survive Trump? | RSS.com SPEAKERS: John Stevens is [...]

5 02, 2025

VIDEO: Is Trump the End of Brexit?

By |2025-02-05T16:56:27+00:00February 5th, 2025|Categories: Brexit, Europe, Global, Video|Tags: , , , , |

In this new Federal Trust video, John Stevens and Brendan Donnelly mark the fifth anniversary of Brexit by reviewing the arguments of the referendum campaign in 2016. They conclude that the arguments deployed in favour of Brexit have without exception been disproved by events over the past nine years. WATCH [...]

5 02, 2025

PODCAST: Is Trump the End of Brexit?

By |2025-02-05T16:53:06+00:00February 5th, 2025|Categories: Audio, Brexit, Europe, Global|Tags: , , , |

In this new episode of the Federal Trust podcast, John Stevens and Brendan Donnelly mark the fifth anniversary of Brexit by reviewing the arguments of the referendum campaign in 2016. They conclude that the arguments deployed in favour of Brexit have without exception been disproved by events over the past [...]

21 01, 2025

VIDEO: It’s official – There was no plan for Brexit

By |2025-01-21T16:56:08+00:00January 21st, 2025|Categories: Brexit, Europe, Video|Tags: , , , , , , |

In this new Federal Trust video, Brendan Donnelly and John Stevens discuss recent policy developments on Europe from the Conservative Party and Liberal Democrat Party. They also discuss and analyse Labour's approach of trying to work with the EU on defence matters, while hoping to collaborate with the USA on [...]

21 01, 2025

PODCAST: It’s official – There was no plan for Brexit

By |2025-01-21T16:23:04+00:00January 21st, 2025|Categories: Brexit, Europe, Video|Tags: , , , , , |

In this new Federal Trust podcast, Brendan Donnelly and John Stevens discuss recent policy developments on Europe from the Conservative Party and Liberal Democrat Party. They also discuss and analyse Labour's approach of trying to work with the EU on defence matters, while hoping to collaborate with the USA on [...]

4 12, 2024

VIDEO: Will Trump shake up British politics?

By |2024-12-04T17:56:06+00:00December 4th, 2024|Categories: Brexit, Europe, Global, Video|Tags: , , , , , |

In this new Federal Trust video, our Chair John Stevens and Director  Brendan Donnelly discuss the likely impact of Donald Trump's reelection on British and European politics. They argue that the UK will find itself confronted in the short term with difficult choices , but that these difficult choices may [...]

4 12, 2024

PODCAST: Will Trump shake up British politics?

By |2024-12-04T17:54:56+00:00December 4th, 2024|Categories: Audio, Brexit, Europe, Global|Tags: , , , , |

In this new episode of the Federal Trust podcast, our Chair John Stevens and Director  Brendan Donnelly discuss the likely impact of Donald Trump's reelection on British and European politics. They argue that the Uk will find itself confronted in the short term with difficult choices , but that these [...]

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