by Chris Rogers | 27 Jan 2017 | European Union
And the verdict is… You couldn’t miss it. On Tuesday, the Supreme Court ruled the UK Government needs Parliament’s approval to trigger Article 50 to leave the European Union. The decision was expected, but is a minor setback for Prime Minister Theresa May, as it would...
by Chris Rogers | 20 Jan 2017 | European Union
Whitehouse Associate Political Consultant Chenoa Geerts has commented for BlogActiv on the significance of Theresa May’s Brexit speech, its reception in Europe, and what it means for the European Union. To read Chenoa’s analysis, please click...
by Chris Rogers | 20 Jan 2017 | European Union
And Brexit means… Where else to start this week but Lancaster House where, after months of speculation Prime Minister Theresa May gave us an indication of the deal she expects to reach for Britain. Admittedly the speech was very much topline, but gave the clearest...
by Chris Rogers | 18 Jan 2017 | European Union, Politics
If you were to say Theresa May’s Brexit speech yesterday was highly anticipated, you’d probably be putting forward an early contender for political understatement of the year. In one fell swoop Mrs May set out at least some of the detail on the British negotiating...
by Chris Rogers | 13 Jan 2017 | European Union
Migrating to the new reality Brexit Minister David Jones was in the spotlight this week, appearing before the House of Lords EU Select Committee, and revealing that a unilateral Government guarantee of EU citizens’ right to remain in the UK “is certainly something...