7 11, 2025

PODCAST: Can PR End Reform and Brexit?

By |2025-11-07T08:55:47+00:00November 7th, 2025|Categories: Audio, Brexit, Europe, Scotland, UK Constitution|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

In this new podcast episode, John Stevens and Brendan Donnelly discuss the reemergence of Brexit as a topic of British political discourse. They conclude that this reemergence could be harmful to Reform's electoral prospects, but only if other parties present a coherent alternative to Brexit. LISTEN HERE or in the [...]

6 11, 2025

VIDEO: Can PR End Reform and Brexit?

By |2025-11-06T17:59:34+00:00November 6th, 2025|Categories: Brexit, Europe, Scotland, UK Constitution, Video|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

In this new Federal Trust video, John Stevens and Brendan Donnelly discuss the reemergence of Brexit as a topic of British political discourse. They conclude that this reemergence could be harmful to Reform's electoral prospects, but only if other parties present a coherent alternative to Brexit. WATCH HERE or in [...]

11 10, 2025

PODCAST: Are Labour moving against Brexit?

By |2025-10-11T08:01:33+00:00October 11th, 2025|Categories: Audio, Brexit, Europe|Tags: , , , , |

In this new Federal Trust podcast episode, John Stevens and Brendan Donnelly discuss the political and economic advantages for the Labour Party of a more overtly pro-European policy. They suggest that a successor to Keir Starmer would be better placed to follow this policy than would the present Prime Minister. [...]

10 10, 2025

VIDEO: Are Labour moving against Brexit?

By |2025-10-10T15:58:27+00:00October 10th, 2025|Categories: Brexit, Europe, Video|Tags: , , , , , |

In this new Federal Trust video, John Stevens and Brendan Donnelly discuss the political and economic advantages for the Labour Party of a more overtly pro-European policy. They suggest that a successor to Keir Starmer would be better placed to follow this policy than would the present Prime Minister. WATCH [...]

20 09, 2025

PODCAST: Post- Brexit UK must choose: America or Europe?

By |2025-09-20T08:01:26+00:00September 20th, 2025|Categories: Audio, Brexit, Europe, Global, UK|Tags: , , , , , |

In this new podcast episode, Brendan Donnelly and John Stevens discuss the choice post-Brexit Britain must make between Europe and America. They predict that the UK will opt for Europe in the medium to long term, despite the short term attractions of the “special relationship. LISTEN HERE or in the [...]

19 09, 2025

VIDEO: Post- Brexit UK must choose: America or Europe?

By |2025-09-19T17:09:54+00:00September 19th, 2025|Categories: Brexit, Europe, Global, UK, Video|Tags: , , , , , , |

In this new video, Brendan Donnelly and John Stevens discuss the choice post-Brexit Britain must make between Europe and America. They predict that the UK will opt for Europe in the medium to long term, despite the short term attractions of the “special relationship". WATCH HERE or in the player [...]

21 07, 2025

The Federal-Confederal Letters

By |2025-07-21T21:46:19+00:00July 21st, 2025|Categories: Devolution, Federalism, UK, UK Constitution, Views from the Federal Trust|

by David Melding and Glyndwr Cennydd Jones July 2025 sees the release of the booklet The Federal-Confederal Letters by David Melding, member of the Federal Trust Council, and Glyndwr Cennydd Jones, which includes their correspondence spanning October 2023 to March 2025, a period encompassing the UK General Election of July [...]

10 07, 2025

PODCAST – Has Brexit Cost Us £40bn? The economic consequences of leaving the EU

By |2025-07-10T07:38:58+00:00July 10th, 2025|Categories: Audio, Brexit, Trade, Trade & Financial services|Tags: , , , |

In this podcast episode, John Springford asks whether the economic consequences of Brexit have been as negative as its opponents predicted. He concludes that these predictions were broadly accurate and the fiscal position of the UK is today considerably worse than it would have been without Brexit. LISTEN HERE or [...]

9 07, 2025

VIDEO – Has Brexit Cost Us £40bn? The economic consequences of leaving the EU

By |2025-07-09T16:59:17+00:00July 9th, 2025|Categories: Brexit, Trade, Trade & Financial services, Video|Tags: , , , , |

In this Federal Trust video, John Springford asks whether the economic consequences of Brexit have been as negative as its opponents predicted. He concludes that these predictions were broadly accurate and the fiscal position of the UK is today considerably worse than it would have been without Brexit. WATCH THE [...]

20 06, 2025

The Economic Impact of Brexit, Nine Years On: Was the Consensus Right?

By |2025-06-23T06:12:58+00:00June 20th, 2025|Categories: Blog, Brexit, Europe, Reports & Policy Briefs, Trade, Trade & Financial services|Tags: , , , |

A new report by John Springford, commissioned by the Constitution Society and the Federal Trust, analyses the economic impact of Brexit nine years after the UK voted to leave the EU. The Economic Impact of Brexit performs a ‘Brexit audit’, using a wide range of publications. As a starting point, [...]

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