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 [...]

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

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 [...]

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 [...]

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