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 [...]

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 [...]

12 09, 2024

Beyond Empire or Patchwork of Nation-States – The future of the EU

By |2024-09-12T16:51:51+00:00September 12th, 2024|Categories: Blog, Europe, Federalism, Views from the Federal Trust|Tags: , , , , |

After the excitement of the EP 2024 elections and the formation of the so-called Patriots for Europe, the EU has to resume its normal routine, install a new Commission and get on with the task of enlargement. As a former President of the Union of European Federalists, Andrew Duff has [...]

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 [...]

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

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 [...]

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