The Resistance Continues
Speech by Brendan Donnelly, Director of the Federal Trust, to Stratford4Europe
7 02, 2020
4 02, 2020
Bitter truths in Brussels
This article was first published by sceptical.scot “Scotland is going to leave on January 31 and, assuming no extension to the transition period, Scotland will be out, out, out by the end of the year.” These blunt words from a senior European official, said without rancour or regret, encapsulate a [...]
17 01, 2020
Scotland’s European Choices as UK Exits the EU
by Dr Kirsty HughesDirector of the Scottish Centre on European Relations 14th January 2020 This article was first published by Scottish Centre on European Relations In just two weeks, the UK will leave the EU – a huge damaging folly, irreversible in the next few years. And, as Boris Johnson [...]
17 01, 2020
EU citizens and Britons in Europe face indefinite future as bargaining chips
by Roger CasaleFounder and Secretary-General of New Europeans and Former Member of the UK Parliament 13th January 2020 This article was first published in The Brussels Times. “The habit-forming pain, Mismanagement and grief, We must suffer them all again” W.H.Auden, from the poem 1st September 1939 The plight of EU [...]
6 01, 2020
BREXIT OR SCOTXIT – Which will do more damage?
The economic costs of separatism and the strategic costs of contagion by Ira Straus Chair, Center for War-Peace Studies 6th January 2020 While there is much discussion in London of the economic and administrative consequences of Brexit, there is little similarly detailed discussion of the possible consequences of Scottish independence. [...]
20 12, 2019
Brexit beyond the election
This article was written by Professor Graham Room, University of Bath, in response to Brendan Donnelly's blog Brexit: The end of the beginning. Please see below for Brendan's reply. Brexit Beyond the Election Professor Graham RoomUniversity of Bath20th December 2019 There is wide agreement that the UK General Election held [...]
26 11, 2019
The future is bleak if the future is Brexit
As the General Election approaches, my greatest fears are now materialising - the Brexit Conservative Party will likely be re-elected with a functioning majority to take the UK out of the EU with an economically and financially-sapping withdrawal deal and no prospect of a free trade agreement with the EU [...]
8 11, 2019
Climate Change: European responses and Brexit
10th December 2019 Joint event with Konrad-Adenauer-Foundation and Global Policy Institute Our expert panel discussed the policy responses climate change in Germany, the UK and at EU level, and the impact Brexit might have on these. Speakers: Dr Brendan MooreSenior Research Associate, Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research Dr Hubertus [...]
6 11, 2019
Can Tactical Voting Stop Brexit?
by David GowEditor of Sceptical.scot 5th November 2019 This article was first published on SCER. Tactical voting is the talk of the town, say the broadcast, print and social media, as the UK heads for its third general election in under five years on December 12. Much scratching of heads [...]
6 11, 2019
Brexit, Independence and the Election – Scotland’s Debate
by Dr Kirsty HughesDirector of the Scottish Centre on European Relations 5th November 2019 This article was first published by SCER. The election in Scotland looks set to be about both independence and Brexit – more so than in 2017. And while the pro-union parties – the Tories, Labour and [...]
