About Brendan Donnelly

Director, The Federal Trust; Former MEP (1994-1999)
9 07, 2024

VIDEO: Brexit – Too Hot To Handle in the General Election

By |2024-07-09T16:26:37+00:00July 9th, 2024|Categories: Brexit, Europe, Video|Tags: , , , , , , |

Our Chair John Stevens and Director Brendan Donnelly discuss the implications of the General Election’s results for relations between the UK and the EU. They warn that the Labour Party will not gain much purchase in Brussels by the simple fact of not being the Conservative Party. They conclude that [...]

9 07, 2024

PODCAST: Brexit – Too Hot To Handle in the General Election?

By |2024-07-09T16:04:17+00:00July 9th, 2024|Categories: Audio, Brexit, Europe|Tags: , , , , , |

Our Chair John Stevens and Director Brendan Donnelly discuss the implications of the General Election’s results for relations between the UK and the EU. They warn that the Labour Party will not gain much purchase in Brussels by the simple fact of not being the Conservative Party. They conclude that [...]

15 05, 2024

VIDEO: Will Labour unpick Brexit?

By |2024-05-15T15:46:31+00:00May 15th, 2024|Categories: Brexit, Europe, Video|Tags: , , , , , , |

In this new Federal Trust video, our Director Brendan Donnelly and our Chair John Stevens discuss the likely evolution of a Labour government’s approach towards the EU. They argue that political pragmatism and economic reality may lead over the next five years to a transformation of Keir Starmer’s current cautious [...]

15 05, 2024

PODCAST: Will Labour unpick Brexit?

By |2024-05-15T15:49:34+00:00May 15th, 2024|Categories: Audio, Brexit, Europe|Tags: , , , , |

In this new episode of the Federal Trust podcast, Brendan Donnelly and John Stevens discuss the likely evolution of a Labour government’s approach towards the EU. They argue that political pragmatism and economic reality may lead over the next five years to a transformation of Keir Starmer’s current cautious approach [...]

23 04, 2024

VIDEO: Brexit – A Prison for Young People?

By |2024-04-23T15:32:47+00:00April 23rd, 2024|Categories: Brexit, Europe, Video|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

The Brexit debate in the UK remains confused and confusing. In this new Federal Trust video, our Director Brendan Donnelly and Chair John Stevens discuss the irony of both Rejoiners and Brexiters discussing the recent proposals from the European Commission to help young people to travel for work and study [...]

23 04, 2024

PODCAST: Brexit – A Prison for Young People?

By |2024-04-23T15:33:13+00:00April 23rd, 2024|Categories: Audio, Brexit, Europe|Tags: , , , , , , |

The Brexit debate in the UK remains confused and confusing. In this new episode of the Federal Trust podcast, Brendan Donnelly and John Stevens discuss the irony of both Rejoiners and Brexiters discussing the recent proposals from the European Commission to help young people to travel for work and study [...]

9 04, 2024

VIDEO: Brexit – The Debate Continues

By |2024-04-09T15:00:52+00:00April 9th, 2024|Categories: Brexit, Europe, Video|Tags: , , , , , , |

In this new Federal Trust video, Brendan Donnelly and John Stevens review some recent surprising contributions to the Brexit debate. They suggest that the debate on Brexit continues to evolve, even though leading politicians do their best to suppress it. WATCH THE VIDEO HERE or in the player below:   [...]

9 04, 2024

Podcast: Brexit – The Debate Continues

By |2024-04-09T14:26:05+00:00April 9th, 2024|Categories: Audio, Brexit, Europe|Tags: , , , , |

In this new Federal Trust video, Brendan Donnelly and John Stevens review some recent surprising contributions to the Brexit debate. They suggest that the debate on Brexit continues to evolve, even though leading politicians do their best to suppress it. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST HERE or in the player below: [...]

22 03, 2024

VIDEO: Brexit – Can Labour bring the UK closer to the EU?

By |2024-03-22T16:15:02+00:00March 22nd, 2024|Categories: Brexit, Europe, Foreign Policy & Defence, Video|Tags: , , , , , , |

In this video, our Council member John Palmer and Director Brendan Donnelly discuss whether co-operation on defence issues can help an incoming Labour government move closer to the EU on a range of other issues as well. They expect that Labour’s European policy will evolve over its period in office. [...]

22 03, 2024

PODCAST: Brexit – Can Labour bring the UK closer to the EU?

By |2024-03-22T16:10:23+00:00March 22nd, 2024|Categories: Audio, Brexit, Europe, Foreign Policy & Defence|Tags: , , , , , |

In this podcast, our Council member John Palmer and Director Brendan Donnelly discuss whether co-operation on defence issues can help an incoming Labour government move closer to the EU on a range of other issues as well. They expect that Labour’s European policy will evolve over its period in office. [...]

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