Andrew Blick and Brendan Donnelly discuss the need for more international cooperation in the face of the environmental and populist challenges facing the whole planet. WATCH HERE Or in the player below: SPEAKERS: Andrew Blick is the Director of the Federal Trust. He is Professor of Politics and Contemporary History [...]
In this article, Andrew Blick and Alex Loktionov look to the past to identify precedents, patterns, and differences against which we can assess current concerns about the global prospects for democracy. Authors: Andrew Blick is the Director of the Federal Trust and Professor of Politics and Contemporary History at King’s [...]
Brendan Donnelly and John Stevens discuss the disruptive nature of Donald Trump's first weeks as American President. They argue however that this disruption could have positive consequences for Europe and for the UK. WATCH HERE or in the player below: SPEAKERS: John Stevens is the Chairman of the Federal Trust [...]
In this new Federal Trust video, John Stevens and Brendan Donnelly discuss the extraordinary dangers and opportunities created for the UK and the EU by the current volatility of American policy-making. WATCH HERE or in the player below: SPEAKERS: John Stevens is the Chairman of the Federal Trust and a [...]
In this video, John Stevens and Brendan Donnelly discuss the impact of Donald Trump's first month in power on the security of Europe, and in particular its impact on Germany under the Chancellorship of Friedrich Merz. WATCH HERE or in the player below: SPEAKERS John Stevens is the Chair of [...]
In this new Federal Trust video, John Stevens and Brendan Donnelly mark the fifth anniversary of Brexit by reviewing the arguments of the referendum campaign in 2016. They conclude that the arguments deployed in favour of Brexit have without exception been disproved by events over the past nine years. WATCH [...]
In this new Federal Trust video, Brendan Donnelly and John Stevens discuss recent policy developments on Europe from the Conservative Party and Liberal Democrat Party. They also discuss and analyse Labour's approach of trying to work with the EU on defence matters, while hoping to collaborate with the USA on [...]
In this new video, Graham Bishop and Brendan Donnelly discuss the possibilities for a reset of relations in the financial sector between the UK and EU. They conclude that these possibilities are limited, given the commitment of the EU to retaining the greatest possible financial control within the euro area. [...]
In this new Federal Trust video, our Chair John Stevens and Director Brendan Donnelly discuss the likely impact of Donald Trump's reelection on British and European politics. They argue that the UK will find itself confronted in the short term with difficult choices , but that these difficult choices may [...]
In the latest Federal Trust video, our Chair John Stevens and Director Brendan Donnelly discuss the implications of Donald Trump's reelection as US President. They argue that his Presidency may well usher in a reconfiguration of British politics and facilitate in the medium term the UK's return to the European [...]
