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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 [...]

29 10, 2024

PODCAST: The United Kingdom – A Discontented Union?

By |2024-10-29T16:22:52+00:00October 29th, 2024|Categories: Audio, Devolution, Federalism, Scotland, UK Constitution|Tags: , , , , , , |

In this new episode of the Federal Trust podcast, Glyndwr Cennydd Jones and Professor John Denham discuss the present state of the United Kingdom and argue that the new Labour government will only be able to bring about economic growth and better public services by the decentralisation of the UK [...]

8 10, 2024

PODCAST: Will Brexit Destroy the Conservative Party?

By |2024-10-08T15:47:05+00:00October 8th, 2024|Categories: Audio, Brexit, Europe|Tags: , , , , |

In this new podcast episode, our Chair John Stevens and  Director Brendan Donnelly discuss the possibility of a realignment of the British party system. In particular, they discuss the threat posed to the Conservative Party by Reform, a threat which Brexit has largely created. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST HERE or [...]

27 09, 2024

PODCAST: Can Brexit Be Reset?

By |2024-09-27T14:55:59+00:00September 27th, 2024|Categories: Audio, Brexit, EU Policies & Institutions, Europe, Future of Europe, Migration & Identity|Tags: , , , , , |

In this podcast, Federal Trust Chair John Stevens argues that Sir Keir Starmer will find it difficult to secure any meaningful "reset" in relations between the EU and UK. Starmer is, according to John Stevens, excessively concerned with appeasing the anti-European element of traditional Labour voters. He should confront rather [...]

23 07, 2024

PODCAST: Is an EU-UK Defence Pact on the Cards after Brexit?

By |2024-07-23T13:52:18+00:00July 23rd, 2024|Categories: Audio, Brexit, Europe, Foreign Policy & Defence|Tags: , , , , , |

Our Director Brendan Donnelly and Chair John Stevens discuss the prospects and pitfalls for a defence pact between the UK and EU. They argue that if Donald Trump is the next President of the United States, the conclusion of such a pact will be much more difficult. Under a Trump [...]

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

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

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 [...]

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