Can Brexit Survive Trump?

About this episode

Brendan Donnelly and John Stevens discuss the impact of Donald Trump's presidency on Brexit and its potential positive effects for Europe and the UK.

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.

People in this episode

Host: John Stevens

Guest: Brendan Donnelly

Topics covered

• Brexit
• Trump
• European politics
• UK politics
• disruption
• consequences

Keywords

• Brexit
• Trump
• Europe
• UK
• politics
• disruption
• consequences

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Federal Trust

Places: Europe, UK

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