About Brendan Donnelly

Director, The Federal Trust; Former MEP (1994-1999)
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. [...]

14 03, 2024

VIDEO: Brexit – Will Reform Destroy the Conservative Party?

By |2024-03-14T17:07:29+00:00March 14th, 2024|Categories: Brexit, Europe, Video|Tags: , , , , |

Our Director Brendan Donnelly and Chair John Stevens discuss the impact of the Reform Party on British politics. They argue that its threat to the Conservative Party lies in its ability to win over those voters still committed to Brexit who think that Brexit’s failure could have been avoided by [...]

14 03, 2024

PODCAST: Brexit – Will Reform Destroy the Conservative Party?

By |2024-03-14T17:56:47+00:00March 14th, 2024|Categories: Audio, Brexit, Europe|Tags: , , , , , |

Our Director Brendan Donnelly and our Chair John Stevens discuss the impact of the Reform Party on British politics. They argue that its threat to the Conservative Party lies in its ability to win over those voters still committed to Brexit who think that Brexit’s failure could have been avoided [...]

8 03, 2024

VIDEO: Brexit – The American Dimension

By |2024-03-08T16:34:21+00:00March 8th, 2024|Categories: Brexit, Europe, Global, Video|Tags: , , , , |

John Stevens is the Chair of the Federal Trust and an analyst and commentator on economic affairs. John Stevens and Brendan Donnelly discuss the crucial American component of the Brexit debate. Many of those arguing for Brexit in 2016 did so because they favoured a closer alignment between the UK [...]

8 03, 2024

PODCAST: Brexit – The American Dimension

By |2024-03-08T16:34:55+00:00March 8th, 2024|Categories: Audio, Brexit, Europe, Global|Tags: , , , |

John Stevens is the Chair of the Federal Trust and an analyst and commentator on economic affairs. John Stevens and Brendan Donnelly discuss the crucial American component of the Brexit debate. Many of those arguing for Brexit in 2016 did so because they favoured a closer alignment between the UK [...]

28 02, 2024

VIDEO: Brexit – Destroyer of the Conservative Party?

By |2024-02-28T16:36:33+00:00February 28th, 2024|Categories: Brexit, Europe, Video|Tags: , , , , , |

In this new Federal Trust video, Brendan Donnelly and John Stevens discuss the effects of Brexit on the internal cohesion of the Conservative Party. They argue that, while the referendum of 2016 was intended to heal Conservative divisions, Brexit has exacerbated divisions within the Party, probably irreparably. WATCH THE VIDEO [...]

14 02, 2024

VIDEO: Will Trump Destroy NATO?

By |2024-02-14T16:01:28+00:00February 14th, 2024|Categories: Brexit, Europe, Foreign Policy & Defence, Global, Video|Tags: , , , , |

In this latest Federal Trust video, our Chair John Stevens and Director Brendan Donnelly discuss the implications of a Trump Presidency for Europe and the United Kingdom. They conclude that if Trump becomes the next American President, then the European Union will be both prepared and able to increase its [...]

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