by Chris Rogers | 7 Apr 2017 | European Union
It’s war? When Theresa May invited Donald Tusk to Downing Street, she probably didn’t think she would be calming tensions over Gibraltar. Nor would she have expected one of her predecessors as Conservative Party leader, Lord Howard, suggesting the UK could go as far...
by Chris Rogers | 31 Mar 2017 | European Union
It’s finally here After all the column inches, commentary and conjecture, Britain formally triggered Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty this week – becoming the first country to do so. Despite the belief of Lord Kerr, the UK civil servant who drafted Article 50, that...
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...
