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 than try appease such sentiments.

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Brendan Donnelly is the Director of the Federal Trust and a former Conservative MEP.

John Stevens is the Chair of the Federal Trust and an analyst and commentator on economic affairs.