The Federal Trust for Education and Research

New Video: A NEW WORLD ORDER? TRUMP vs EUROPE John Stevens and Brendan Donnelly discuss the impact of Donald Trump's first month in power on the security of Europe, and in particular its impact on Germany under the Chancellorship of Friedrich Merz. https://lnkd.in/enq2uUwD

VIDEO: Is Trump the End of Brexit? Brendan Donnelly and John Stevens mark the fifth anniversary of Brexit by reviewing the arguments of the referendum campaign in 2016. They conclude that the arguments deployed in favour of Brexit have without exception been disproved by events over the past nine years. https://lnkd.in/dqVyce7E

NEW VIDEO: It’s official: There was no plan for Brexit Brendan Donnelly and John Stevens discuss recent policy developments on Europe from the Conservative Party and Liberal Democrat Party. They also discuss and analyse Labour's approach of trying to work with the EU on defence matters, while hoping to collaborate with the USA on trade issues. https://lnkd.in/dZWX7YUy

A BREXIT RESET FOR THE CITY OF LONDON? Video Premiere - 6.00pm GMT, 17/12/24 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. https://lnkd.in/eFjVt6z7

Will Trump shake up British politics? In this new Federal Trust video, John Stevens and Brendan Donnelly discuss the likely impact of Donald Trump's reelection on British and European politics. They argue that the UK will find itself confronted in the short term with difficult choices, but that these difficult choices may ultimately help the UK to rejoin the European Union. https://lnkd.in/dABWEQsH

VIDEO: Is Trump the Destroyer of Brexit? In the latest Federal Trust video, 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. https://lnkd.in/egcDQDW3

NEW VIDEO: #Brexit -Does the EU want the UK back? John Stevens and Brendan Donnelly discuss the claim that the EU does not want the UK to return to the Union for many years, if ever. They argue that this claim is misleading and can serve as a pretext for acquiescing in the harm done by Brexit. https://lnkd.in/ekHt6fQr

NEW VIDEO: The United Kingdom: A discontented Union? Glyndwr Jones and Professor John Denham 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. https://lnkd.in/eQMP9EGz

Will Brexit Destroy the Conservative Party? In this new Federal Trust video, John Stevens and Brendan Donnelly discuss the possibility of a realignment of the British party system. In particular, they discuss the threat posed to the Conservative Party by Reform, a threat which Brexit has largely created. https://lnkd.in/eJHZn2Pv

PODCAST - New Episode: CAN BREXIT BE RESET? 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. https://lnkd.in/eZCfCe9F