29 10, 2024

VIDEO: Brexit – Does the EU want the UK back?

By |2024-10-29T16:54:25+00:00October 29th, 2024|Categories: Brexit, Europe, Video|Tags: , , , , , |

In this new Federal Trust video, John Stevens and Brendan Donnelly discuss the claim that the EU does not want the UK to return to the Union for many years, if ever. They argue that this claim is misleading and can serve as a pretext for acquiescing in the harm [...]

29 10, 2024

VIDEO: The United Kingdom – A Discontented Union?

By |2024-10-29T16:21:34+00:00October 29th, 2024|Categories: Devolution, Federalism, Scotland, UK Constitution, Video|Tags: , , , , , |

In this new Federal Trust video, Glyndwr Cennydd Jones and Professor John Denham discuss the present state of the United Kingdom and argue that the new Labour government will only be able to bring about economic growth and better public services by the decentralisation of the UK as a whole [...]

29 10, 2024

PODCAST: The United Kingdom – A Discontented Union?

By |2024-10-29T16:22:52+00:00October 29th, 2024|Categories: Audio, Devolution, Federalism, Scotland, UK Constitution|Tags: , , , , , , |

In this new episode of the Federal Trust podcast, Glyndwr Cennydd Jones and Professor John Denham discuss the present state of the United Kingdom and argue that the new Labour government will only be able to bring about economic growth and better public services by the decentralisation of the UK [...]

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 [...]

23 04, 2024

PODCAST: Brexit – A Prison for Young People?

By |2024-04-23T15:33:13+00:00April 23rd, 2024|Categories: Audio, Brexit, Europe|Tags: , , , , , , |

The Brexit debate in the UK remains confused and confusing. In this new episode of the Federal Trust podcast, Brendan Donnelly and John Stevens discuss the irony of both Rejoiners and Brexiters discussing the recent proposals from the European Commission to help young people to travel for work and study [...]

14 02, 2024

Soon Labour Will Need a Policy on Europe

By |2024-02-15T09:10:26+00:00February 14th, 2024|Categories: Brexit, Europe, Views from the Federal Trust|Tags: , , , , |

The impact of Brexit, linked to wrong-headed right-wing economic and social policies also part of the Conservative-LibDem policy matrix for Britain since 2010, has had the biggest political-economic-social impact on peace-time Britain in more than a century. The political class has disintegrated. Britain was famous for its political stability. Now [...]

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