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17 12, 2024

VIDEO: A Brexit Reset for the City of London? ( Cloned )

By |2024-12-17T17:55:17+00:00December 17th, 2024|Categories: Brexit, Europe, Trade & Financial services, Video|Tags: , , , , , |

In this new video, 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 control within the euro area. [...]

4 12, 2024

VIDEO: Will Trump shake up British politics?

By |2024-12-04T17:56:06+00:00December 4th, 2024|Categories: Brexit, Europe, Global, Video|Tags: , , , , , |

In this new Federal Trust video, 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 difficult choices may [...]

8 11, 2024

VIDEO: Is Trump the Destroyer of Brexit?

By |2024-11-08T17:13:56+00:00November 8th, 2024|Categories: Brexit, Europe, Foreign Policy & Defence, Global, Video|Tags: , , , , , |

In the latest Federal Trust video, 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 [...]

29 10, 2024

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

By |2024-10-29T16:54:25+00:00October 29th, 2024|Categories: Brexit, Europe, Video|Tags: , , , , , |

In this new Federal Trust video, 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 in the harm [...]

29 10, 2024

VIDEO: The United Kingdom – A Discontented Union?

By |2024-10-29T16:21:34+00:00October 29th, 2024|Categories: Devolution, Federalism, Scotland, UK Constitution, Video|Tags: , , , , , |

In this new Federal Trust video, 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 as a whole [...]

8 10, 2024

VIDEO: Will Brexit Destroy the Conservative Party?

By |2024-10-08T15:46:05+00:00October 8th, 2024|Categories: Brexit, Europe, Video|Tags: , , , , , , |

In this Federal Trust video, 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. WATCH THE VIDEO HERE or in [...]

27 09, 2024

VIDEO: Can Brexit Be Reset?

By |2024-09-27T14:54:53+00:00September 27th, 2024|Categories: Brexit, EU Policies & Institutions, Europe, Migration & Identity, Video|Tags: , , , , , , , |

In this video discussion, 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 [...]

23 07, 2024

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

By |2024-07-23T14:21:31+00:00July 23rd, 2024|Categories: Brexit, Europe, Foreign Policy & Defence, Global, Video|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 Presidency [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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