About Brendan Donnelly

Former Director, The Federal Trust; Former MEP (1994-1999)
11 10, 2025

PODCAST: Are Labour moving against Brexit?

By |2025-10-11T08:01:33+00:00October 11th, 2025|Categories: Audio, Brexit, Europe|Tags: , , , , |

In this new Federal Trust podcast episode, John Stevens and Brendan Donnelly discuss the political and economic advantages for the Labour Party of a more overtly pro-European policy. They suggest that a successor to Keir Starmer would be better placed to follow this policy than would the present Prime Minister. [...]

10 10, 2025

VIDEO: Are Labour moving against Brexit?

By |2025-10-10T15:58:27+00:00October 10th, 2025|Categories: Brexit, Europe, Video|Tags: , , , , , |

In this new Federal Trust video, John Stevens and Brendan Donnelly discuss the political and economic advantages for the Labour Party of a more overtly pro-European policy. They suggest that a successor to Keir Starmer would be better placed to follow this policy than would the present Prime Minister. WATCH [...]

20 09, 2025

PODCAST: Post- Brexit UK must choose: America or Europe?

By |2025-09-20T08:01:26+00:00September 20th, 2025|Categories: Audio, Brexit, Europe, Global, UK|Tags: , , , , , |

In this new podcast episode, Brendan Donnelly and John Stevens discuss the choice post-Brexit Britain must make between Europe and America. They predict that the UK will opt for Europe in the medium to long term, despite the short term attractions of the “special relationship. LISTEN HERE or in the [...]

19 09, 2025

VIDEO: Post- Brexit UK must choose: America or Europe?

By |2025-09-19T17:09:54+00:00September 19th, 2025|Categories: Brexit, Europe, Global, UK, Video|Tags: , , , , , , |

In this new video, Brendan Donnelly and John Stevens discuss the choice post-Brexit Britain must make between Europe and America. They predict that the UK will opt for Europe in the medium to long term, despite the short term attractions of the “special relationship". WATCH HERE or in the player [...]

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 [...]

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