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In this Federal Trust video, John Springford asks whether the economic consequences of Brexit have been as negative as its opponents predicted. He concludes that these predictions were broadly accurate […]

A new report by John Springford, commissioned by the Constitution Society and the Federal Trust, analyses the economic impact of Brexit nine years after the UK voted to leave the

‘The EU can only thrive if its democracy thrives’, Ursula von der Leyen confidently claimed in her acceptance speech of the Charlemagne Prize in May 2025. Yet, the Commission President

In this new podcast episode, Andrew Blick and Brendan Donnelly discuss the announced “reset” of relations between the UK and EU. They conclude that, given the government’s self-imposed “red lines”

In this new video, Andrew Blick and Brendan Donnelly discuss the announced “reset” of relations between the UK and EU. They conclude that, given the government’s self-imposed “red lines” little

Andrew Blick and Brendan Donnelly discuss the need for more international cooperation in the face of the environmental and populist challenges facing the whole planet. LISTEN HERE Or in the

Andrew Blick and Brendan Donnelly discuss the need for more international cooperation in the face of the environmental and populist challenges facing the whole planet. WATCH HERE Or in the

Authors: Andrew Blick is the Director of the Federal Trust and Professor of Politics and Contemporary History at King’s College London. Alex Loktionov is an Egyptologist based in Cambridge, where

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

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