The Federal Trust has long made a powerful contribution to the study of federalism. It has a particular interest in the European Union and Britain's place in it
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Brexit and Immigration: The Arc of the Pendulum
- New Report by Jonathan Thomas
The Federal Trust, jointly with The Constitution Society, has published a major new report tackling the interplay between immigration policy and Brexit.
Read it here:👇
fedtrust.co.uk/brexit-and-im…
⭐ Generation Rejoin: Britain’s Youth Demand a Future
In his new article Bob Savic argues that Britain’s younger generations now constitute the strongest pro‑European bloc in the country, driven not by nostalgia but by structural economic realities.
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"A full return will require a marathon of democratic persuasion, on the continent as much as in Britain. For one side holds most of the cards" theguardian.com/commentisfre…
📢 Brexit and Regulation
A new report by Catherine Barnard and Joël Reland charts the increasing alignment of the UK and the EU post-Brexit.
👉 Read the joint report published by the Federal Trust and The Constitution Society here:
fedtrust.co.uk/brexit-and-re…
Why Iceland’s Referendum on Joining the EU Matters to the United Kingdom
👉 Read the new blog by Rosalind Stewart on our website:
fedtrust.co.uk/why-icelands-…
Is Brexit breaking Britain - and would re-joining the EU and joining the euro be an answer to our economic problems? asks @GrahamBishopcom in a new paper for @FedTrust:
fedtrust.co.uk/is-brexit-bre…
#RejoinEU #Brexitproblems #sovereigndebt #Trump #IranWar
Can PR End Reform and Brexit?
Brexit has made a comeback in British political discourse.
John Stevens and @Brendandonn discuss that this could be dangerous for Reform at the next General Election:
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VIDEO: Are Labour moving against Brexit?
John Stevens and @Brendandonn discuss the political and economic advantages for the Labour Party of a more overtly pro-European policy.
Watch here👇
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Post- Brexit UK must choose: America or Europe?
@Brendandonn and John Stevens predict that the UK will opt for Europe, despite the short term attractions of the “special relationship”:
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The Federal-Confederal Letters
@GlyndwrCJ and @DavidMelding make the case for reform of the UK’s governing framework,
sharing views and experiences on models of devolution, federalism and confederalism in their correspondence.
READ HERE:
fedtrust.co.uk/the-federal-c…
Has Brexit cost us £40bn?
@JohnSpringford concludes in this new video with @Brendandonn and John Stevens that the economic consequences of Brexit have been as negative as predicted by its opponents.
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The Times reporting on the new @FedTrust and @Con_Soc report by @JohnSpringford:
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The Economic Impact of Brexit, Nine Years On: Was the Consensus Right?
The short answer: Yes.
A new Report by @JohnSpringford for @FedTrust and @Con_Soc confirms a large hit to GDP, trade and investment from Brexit:
fedtrust.co.uk/the-economic-…
Why the EU must commit itself to its democracies – and why that matters for the United Kingdom
New article by Jaap Hoeksma:
fedtrust.co.uk/why-the-eu-mu…
Brexit Reset or Brexit Betrayal?
Andrew Blick and @Brendandonn discuss the announced "reset" of relations between the UK and EU. They doubt however whether the changes envisaged can seriously be regarded as a "reset" of EU/UK relations:
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NEW VIDEO: Brexit doesn’t work, federalism does
Andrew Blick and @Brendandonnelly discuss the need for more international cooperation in the face of the environmental and populist challenges facing the whole planet:
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#RejoinEU #Brexit #Trump
NEW ARTICLE:
Andrew Blick and Alex Loktionov look to Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia to identify precedents, patterns, and differences against which we can assess current concerns about the global prospects for democracy:
fedtrust.co.uk/prospects-for…
Can Brexit Survive Trump?
@Brendandonn and John Steven argue that Trump's disruptive Presidency could have positive consequences for Europe and for the UK:
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#Trump #RejoinEU #Brexit #UKdefence
