Andrew Blick and Brendan Donnelly discuss the announced "reset" of relations between the UK and EU. They conclude that, given the government's self-imposed "red lines" little more could realistically have been achieved. They doubt however whether the changes envisaged can seriously be regarded as a "reset" of EU/UK relations.

SPEAKERS:

Andrew Blick is the Director of the Federal Trust. He is Professor of Politics and Contemporary History at King's College London.

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

Andrew Blick and Brendan Donnelly discuss the need for more international national cooperation in face of the environmental and populist challenges facing the whole planet.

SPEAKERS:

Andrew Blick is the Director of the Federal Trust. He is Professor of Politics and Contemporary History at King's College London.

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

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.

SPEAKERS:

John Stevens is the Chairman of the Federal Trust and a former Conservative MEP.

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

In this episode, 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.

SPEAKERS:

John Stevens is the Chairman of the Federal Trust and a former Conservative MEP.

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

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.

SPEAKERS

John Stevens is the Chair of the Federal Trust and an analyst and commentator on economic affairs. Brendan Donnelly is the former Director of the Federal Trust and a former Conservative MEP.

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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.

SPEAKERS

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

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

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 trade issues.

SPEAKERS

John Stevens is the Chair of the Federal Trust and an analyst and commentator on economic affairs. Brendan Donnelly is the former Director of the Federal Trust and a former Conservative MEP.

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.

SPEAKERS

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

Graham Bishop is an analyst and commentator on economic affairs (https://www.grahambishop.com/) and a member of the Federal Trust Council. You can read his evidence to the House of Lords here: https://www.grahambishop.com/StaticPage.aspx?SAID=623