The UK and the EU are continuing Brexit talks because, as game theory suggests, both sides want to avoid being blamed for the fallout, says Petros Sekeris.
EU must continue to monitor and ensure that the British hold up their side of the bargain.
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.
While a Brexit deal is about politics for the UK, it’s simply a trade deal for the EU. Boris Johnson’s behaviour in the talks shows a worrying ignorance about the reality
The idea of ‘sovereignty’ is nonsense – let’s give up the obsession and break the Brexit deadlock
08/12/2020
The fact that intelligent people are going round and round in circles unable to solve solvable problems suggests that there is a deeper problem.
My former Conservative colleagues: ask yourselves what Boris Johnson has achieved, and heed the damning answer
Brexit: Endgame - Fabian Zuleeg
08/09/2020
The UK Government's recent statements make a deal between the EU and UK less likely, regardless of whether that is the intent or not.
State aid control is proving a dealbreaker in Brexit negotiations – but is it really worth the trouble?
15/08/2020
The EU and UK can’t agree on the best approach to state aid rules. However, it’s in the best interests of both parties to compromise on the issue.
The Brexiteer pledge to ‘take back control’ of the UK’s borders has been exposed as hollow
14/08/2020
The supreme irony is that, despite all those Vote Leave promises, Brexit is making it harder to control UK borders.
We’re running out of time. If post-Brexit negotiations don’t prioritise health, we won’t get through a second wave
30/06/2020
Everyone is fishing in the same pond. Stocks built up in readiness for Brexit are having to be replenished. If another pandemic strikes, we’ll hardly be in the best position to get through it.
After coronavirus, the UK government can’t afford to play Russian roulette with the EU over a Brexit trade deal - Michael Heseltine
27/06/2020
The battle for foreign investment is not a game conducted on public school playing fields. It is ruthlessly fought by governments armed with every trick in the book.
We can’t make a deal with the EU in the middle of a pandemic – whatever Boris Johnson tries to tell you
27/06/2020
The dangerous threat of a no-deal Brexit will only rear its head again in six months time, just as we’re striving to save jobs and fix our economy. Even if we are able to reach a deal, it will fall short of what’s best for us.
Brexit as an ideological project has stripped the government of any sense of basic pragmatism.
Coronavirus leaves EU contemplating a longer Brexit transition period – but the time to act is short
06/04/2020
With the spread of the coronavirus casting serious doubts over whether the UK and EU can reach a final deal by the end of the year, Georgina Wright says the EU believe it is only a matter of time before a new extension is negotiated.
Leaving the EU confronts my former colleagues with a greater challenge than Whitehall has faced for generations.
Brexit trade talks: Ursula von der Leyen may have a soft spot for Britain, but she will be no soft touch
08/01/2020
The new European Commission President spoke of her love of the UK, but warned of 'consequences' in negotiations.
I negotiated the EU’s expansion. Here are the mistakes the UK must avoid repeating.