by Chris Rogers | 15 Aug 2017 | European Union, Politics
You could be forgiven for thinking today would be a banner day for Philip Hammond. Had Parliament been in session, doubtless he would have been heralded into the Chamber – the champion of Brexit who has given British business the certainty it’s been seeking. The...
by Chris Rogers | 11 Aug 2017 | European Union
The Colour of Money The week began with a report that the UK was willing to pay a £36 billion Brexit ‘divorce bill’, providing that the EU is willing to negotiate the settlement as part of a wider deal on trade. The apparent offer is an attempt to break the deadlock...
by Chris Rogers | 8 Aug 2017 | European Union, Whitehouse News
Senior Political Consultant Sam Blainey has been interview for the Paul Ross Breakfast Show on TalkRadio to provide analysis on the progress of Brexit negotiations to date. To listen to Sam’s interview, approximately 24 minutes into the programme, please click...
by Chris Rogers | 4 Aug 2017 | European Union
Eurovision 2.0 The application procedure to host the two UK-based EU agencies, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) and the European Banking Authority (EBA) came to a close this week and 19 countries made a bid for the EMA, while eight are vying to host the EBA. The EU...
by Chris Rogers | 21 Jul 2017 | European Union
A picture is worth a thousand words As David Davis flew to Brussels to begin Brexit negotiations “in earnest” this week, Monday morning’s photo call seemed to say it all: Davis and his UK negotiators sat on one side of the table, seemingly without briefings to guide...