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30 04, 2025

PODCAST: Brexit Doesn’t Work, Federalism Does

By |2025-04-30T16:50:35+00:00April 30th, 2025|Categories: Audio, Brexit, Climate Change, Europe, Federalism|Tags: , , , , , , |

Andrew Blick and Brendan Donnelly discuss the need for more international cooperation in the face of the environmental and populist challenges facing the whole planet. LISTEN HERE Or in the player below: Brexit doesn’t work, federalism does | RSS.com SPEAKERS: Andrew Blick is the Director of the Federal Trust. He [...]

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 [...]

3 03, 2025

PODCAST: Is Danger for Ukraine a Danger for Brexit too?

By |2025-03-03T16:46:26+00:00March 3rd, 2025|Categories: Audio, Brexit, Europe, Foreign Policy & Defence, Global|Tags: , , , , , , |

In this new podcast episode, John Stevens and Brendan Donnelly discuss the extraordinary dangers and opportunities created for the UK and the EU by the current volatility of American policy-making. LISTEN HERE or in the player below: Is Danger for Ukraine a Danger for Brexit too? | RSS.com SPEAKERS: John [...]

26 02, 2025

PODCAST: A New World Order? Trump vs Europe

By |2025-02-26T16:56:28+00:00February 26th, 2025|Categories: Audio, Brexit, Europe, Foreign Policy & Defence, Global, UK|Tags: , , , |

In this episode of the Federal Trust podcast, John Stevens and Brendan Donnelly discuss the impact of Donald Trump's first month in power on the security of Europe, and in particular its impact on Germany under the Chancellorship of Friedrich Merz. LISTEN HERE or in the player below: A New [...]

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 [...]

17 12, 2024

PODCAST: A Brexit Reset for the City of London?

By |2024-12-17T16:53:54+00:00December 17th, 2024|Categories: Audio, Brexit, Europe, Trade & Financial services|Tags: , , , , |

In this new episode of the Federal Trust podcast, Graham Bishop and Brendan Donnelly discuss the possibilities for a reset of relations in the financial sector between the UK and EU. They conclude that these possibilities are limited, given the commitment of the EU to retaining the greatest possible financial [...]

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 [...]

8 11, 2024

PODCAST: Is Trump the Destroyer of Brexit?

By |2024-11-08T17:09:03+00:00November 8th, 2024|Categories: Audio, Brexit, Europe, Foreign Policy & Defence, Global|Tags: , , , , |

In this new podcast episode, our Chair John Stevens and Director Brendan Donnelly discuss the implications of Donald Trump's reelection as US President. They argue that his Presidency may well usher in a reconfiguration of British politics and facilitate in the medium term the UK's return to the European Union. [...]

29 10, 2024

PODCAST: Brexit – Does the EU want the UK back?

By |2024-10-29T16:53:51+00:00October 29th, 2024|Categories: Audio, Brexit, Europe|Tags: , , , |

In this new episode of the Federal Trust podcast, John Stevens and Brendan Donnelly discuss the claim that the EU does not want the UK to return to the Union for many years, if ever. They argue that this claim is misleading and can serve as a pretext for acquiescing [...]

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