by Chris Rogers | 17 Mar 2017 | Economy, European Union, Politics
The royal seal of approval The Queen gave the European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill the royal seal of approval this week, and with Royal Assent the Bill was passed into law, granting Theresa May the power to trigger Article 50 and begin the formal process...
by Chris Rogers | 17 Mar 2017 | European Union, Politics
The Netherlands. Known for its windmills, tulips and “Netherlands Second” plea, this week it’s attracted international attention to its parliamentary elections. After a turbulent 12 months in which the UK voted for Brexit and Donald Trump was elected US President, the...
by Chris Rogers | 13 Mar 2017 | European Union, Politics
If the gossip within the Westminster bubble is to be believed, Theresa May never really hid the fact she wanted to be Prime Minister. And while that clearly continues to be the case, Mrs May’s job satisfaction will doubtless be down somewhat on her halcyon days of...
by Chris Rogers | 10 Mar 2017 | European Union
Hammond’s elephant in the room Brexit was conspicuously absent this week from Phillip Hammond’s first Spring Budget as Chancellor of the Exchequer. Bolstered by better than expected growth rates and forecasts, as well as lower levels of borrowing, the Chancellor...
by Chris Rogers | 24 Feb 2017 | European Union, Politics
The ayes have it Where else to begin this week but the House of Lords, as the Brexit Bill passed its second reading without a vote. Despite suspicions peers could hold up the Bill, and warnings the upper chamber could face reform if it did so, the Government’s...
