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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.SPEAKERSBrendan 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

John Stevens and Brendan Donnelly discuss the implications of Donald Trump's reelection as US President. They argue that his Presidency may well usher in a reconfiguration of British politics and facilitate in the medium term the UK's return to the European Union.SPEAKERS Brendan Donnelly is the Director of the Federal Trust and a former Conservative MEP.John Stevens is the Chair of the Federal Trust and an analyst and commentator on economic affairs.

In this new episode of the Federal Trust podcast, Professor John Denham and Glyndwr Jones 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 and a parallel decentralisation of English governance.SPEAKERS:John Denham is Professorial Fellow at Southampton University and Director of its Centre for English Identity and Politics. He's the former Labour MP for Southampton Itchen (1992 - 2015) and a former government minister. He is Co-Founder and Co-Director of the Southern Policy Centre.Glyndwr Cennydd Jones is an author and commentator on UK Constitutional issues and an advocate for a UK-wide Convention. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Welsh Affairs and his recent booklet ‘A League-Union of the Isles’ is available here as an e-book or as an easily printable pdf file Brendan Donnelly is the Director of the Federal Trust and a former MEP.

Federal Trust Chair John Stevens argues that Sir Keir Starmer will find it difficult to secure any meaningful "reset" in relations between the EU and UK. Starmer is, according to John Stevens, excessively concerned with appeasing the anti-European element of traditional Labour voters. He should confront rather than try appease such sentiments. SPEAKERSBrendan Donnelly is the Director of the Federal Trust and a former Conservative MEP.John Stevens is the Chair of the Federal Trust and an analyst and commentator on economic affairs.

John Stevens and 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 British politics are in flux and that changing political attitudes towards the European Union are at the heart of this volatility. SPEAKERSBrendan Donnelly is the Director of the Federal Trust and a former Conservative MEP.John Stevens is the Chair of the Federal Trust and an analyst and commentator on economic affairs. ABOUT THE FEDERAL TRUSTThe Federal Trust is a research institute studying regional, national, European and global levels of government. It has always had a particular interest in the European Union and Britain’s place in it. The Federal Trust has no allegiance to any political party. It is registered as a charity for the purposes of education and research.Website: https://fedtrust.co.uk/X: https://twitter.com/fedtrustDonate: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?business=treasurer%40fedtrust.co.uk¤cy_code=GBPSupport our work: https://www.patreon.com/federaltrust#brexit #rejoineu #labourparty #keirstarmer #generalelection2024

The Brexit debate in the UK remains confused and confusing. In this new 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 as if they were a prelude to the restoration of Freedom of Movement. Both Rejoiners and Brexiters are wrong in this assessment.

John Palmer and Brendan Donnelly discuss whether co-operation on defence issues can help an incoming Labour government move closer to the EU on a range of other issues as well. They expect that Labour’s European policy will evolve over its period in office. They warn however that cooperation with the EU may be limited if the Labour Party cannot overcome the traditional distrust of British politicians towards the EU’s institutions.SPEAKERSJohn Palmer was the European Editor of The Guardian and subsequently a Founder/Political Director of the European Policy Centre in Brussels. He is a Board Member of the Federal Trust.Brendan Donnelly is the Director of the Federal Trust and a former Conservative MEP.