Insights (Filter: UK)
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Isolation or Integration: Why the EU Free Trade Agreement the Brexiters Want Is Not Deliverable
By: David HenigIn the race to be the next UK Prime Minister there is a strong narrative that the country’s future economic relationship with the EU can be simply...
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UK Brexit Direction Awaits New Conservative Party Leader
By: David HenigA new series of everyone’s favourite UK show, Brexit, has kicked off in dramatic style with the resignation as Conservative Party leader,...
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The Next Stages of UK Trade Policy
Tags: UKBy: David HenigThe context for UK trade policy in the future remains unclear. It is possible but unlikely that the UK will be leaving the EU with full future...
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Assessing UK Trade Policy Progress
Tags: UKBy: David HenigSummary We see signs of progress in preparing the UK for greater trade policy freedom outside of EU membership, such as a few agreements reached to...
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Why the UK Government’s Brexit Proposals Were Defeated in Parliament Twice
By: David HenigThere is a general rule of international negotiations, which is to make sure you have sufficient domestic support to ensure whatever you agree with...
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Brexit: Leaving the EU – What Lies Ahead?
By: Roderick AbbottThe current Brexit debate is mainly about the transition period which will probably follow the UK’s exit from the EU in March 2019. I say probably...
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Thoughts on the Brexit Referendum
By: Fredrik ErixonThe United Kingdom has voted to leave the EU. It is a momentous decision. No one knows the scale of the consequences that will follow a UK departure...
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Migration Seen From Brussels
By: Roderick AbbottMuch talk and attention in recent weeks to the streams of migrants heading across the Mediterranean to Italy and Malta, and to the large numbers of...
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Money and Growth in the UK Economy
By: Fredrik ErixonThe recovery of the UK economy has puzzled many economists. It contradicts the views of those that have warned for a prolonged recession because...
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Cameron’s Speech
Tags: UKBy: Fredrik ErixonDavid Cameron’s speech on Europe is no game changer for the European Union. His new strategy on Europe will not be a source of reforms in...
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Britain in Europe
Tags: UKBy: Fredrik ErixonMost commentary in the past days about the outcome of the EU summit and Cameron’s veto has been vastly exaggerated. As often in the strange debate...