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Former deputy prime minister says we ‘must restore Britain’s position in the corridors of European power’.
Analysts in Europe say Britain committed “Anglo-Saxon suicide” when it voted for Brexit.
Brexit minister says EU move would be to the detriment of viewers but admits UK is powerless to prevent it.
There cannot be a question mark left in the minds of British politicians - or any others for that matter - as to where the allegiances of the current US President lie when it comes to post-Brexit Irish-British affairs.
It has not even been five months since the end of the Brexit transition period and there have been armed patrol vessels in the Channel.
We knew leaving the EU would weaken us. Now we can see it will limit the ability of the government to rein in big tech.
'An Ethnocentric Strategy of Post-Brexit Imperial Nostalgia': The UK’s Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy
29/03/2021
Fabio Petito argues that the UK is failing to realise the importance of regional blocks and has few realistic responses to the current crisis of the liberal international order.
UK’s ability to bolster Brexit deal to be hit by ‘career graveyard’ of Brussels work, Boris Johnson warned
17/03/2021
‘Morass’ of future talks looms, but status of EU posting has been ‘downgraded’ – and a brain drain is likely, according to think tank
Trade has plummeted and red tape has blocked our borders. Is that what ‘protecting our sovereignty’ meant?
Fisking Frost - Chris Grey
12/03/2021
[This post will] provide a detailed analysis of an article written by David (now Lord) Frost in this week’s Sunday Telegraph.
Britain faces a tough challenge to retain global influence after its departure from the EU under a prime minister who has a well-known reputation for “lying”, France’s former ambassador to the UK told Agence France-Presse (AFP) in an interview.
The UK does "not have as much influence or as much voice" within a major European law enforcement agency post-Brexit, says a police chief.
In a world of superpower rivalry, the UK must urgently rebuild the strategic alliances that were sabotaged by its departure from the EU.
Nancy Pelosi among those to highlight the issue, while UK representative says he hopes it is a case of ‘quality over quantity’.
Brexit and beyond: UK Sanctions Policy
20/01/2021
'Before Brexit, the UK pursued its sanctions policy through multilateral fora, primarily the UN and the EU. The EU, in particular, offered a means of pursuing sanctions when the UN Security Council was deadlocked, or if UN sanctions were deemed insufficiently robust.'
In what follows, a group of leading social scientists explore these themes, explaining what has happened in the past, the situation the UK finds itself in now, and the issues that might confront us going forward. The collection is intended as a guide to the big questions confronting the country in the years to come.
Russia’s leaders do not consider the UK to be their country’s equal in the global system. This creates problems for British policymakers – which Brexit is aggravating.
The UK will have to “fight its way to the table” as US-president elect Joe Biden seeks to rebuild American relations around the world, according to a study.
UK must strengthen relationships with allies after damage to reputation abroad, says think tank
11/01/2021
Biden likely to look towards EU - not the UK - as its key partner in a number of strategic areas.
Chatham House director general says UK must not seek to be rival to EU on foreign policy
Professor Michael Dougan's verdict on Johnson's 'deal': "Better than being mugged in an alleyway" [15 mins]
07/01/2021
Professor Michael Dougan gives us his verdict on the UK EU Trade and Co-operation Agreement, as usual, using five points.
The UK’s lost its allure for European students – thanks to Boris Johnson’s handling of Covid and Brexit
21/12/2020
As much as I consider the UK to be my adoptive home, I will move back to Europe for my upcoming PhD research project.
Lady Sugg hands in resignation after overseas aid cut by a third.