Total 16 Posts
It’s limited, but Labour’s post-Brexit policy does offer voters a choice
15 min read
The domestic political landscape is shaping up with Labour offering a closer and more harmonious relationship with the EU, while the Tories maintain a more distant approach. Time is running out to address the economic and geopolitical consequences of Brexit.
The UK has joined the EU’s Horizon science funding scheme – but if we want the UK to lead, the hard work has just begun
6 min read
The deal will bring relief to UK scientists after Brexit led to uncertainty over funding and collaborative projects.
The EU is making overtures for a post-Brexit defence collaboration with the UK – but London isn’t listening
5 min read
The UK government is reluctant to sign a treaty or cooperate formally with the EU, despite the latter’s interest and the urgent need due to the Ukraine crisis.
UKCA: A symbol of the folly of Brexit
9 min read
The UK government has announced an indefinite extension to the use of CE marking for British businesses, which shows that products meet EU standards. This is a major U-turn from the previous plan to introduce a UKCA system, which would have created costly duplication and reduced consumer choice.
The Brexit silence is breaking
13 min read
Professor Chris Grey’s analysis on how the budget aftermath exposed the costs and the lack of public consensus for Brexit. Some of the revived debate repeats the past, but there is a new context. How Labour responds now is crucial.
How might Labour’s Brexit policy be made to work?
14 min read
Professor Chris Grey’s analysis on how Keir Starmer's timid policy could become less constipated, the implications of his foolish stance on post-election cooperation and the best/worst scenarios that follow.
Brexit is shaming Britain.
14 min read
Professor Chris Grey’s detailed analysis of the NIPB in relation to the internal politics of the Tory Party and the wider politics of Brexit. But no amount of analysis can ignore the shame it brings to Britain.