by Chris Rogers | 28 Jul 2016 | Economy, European Union, Politics
Don’t be panicked by one survey suggesting a downturn, most indicators suggest that the Cassandras who warned of a post-Brexit economic Armageddon were either mistaken or intentionally misleading us. That’s why Theresa May’s first act as Prime Minister was, rightly,...
by Chris Rogers | 21 Jul 2016 | European Union, Politics
Those who didn’t believe in Britain’s new PM unambiguous slogan, “Brexit means Brexit”, have just found an answer in Theresa May’s announcement that the UK will relinquish the presidency of the Council of the EU in 2017. The UK was scheduled to take over the six...
by Chris Rogers | 12 Jul 2016 | Politics
So, David Cameron’s out and Theresa May is in. In a flurry of activity yesterday that will have left many political hacks gasping for breath and most members of the public with near whiplash at the speed of developments, the Tory leadership contest ended with a rather...
by Chris Rogers | 8 Jul 2016 | European Union, Whitehouse News
Two weeks ago, the UK voted narrowly to leave the European Union. For businesses, charities and other organisations, what does that mean? What will the UK’s relationship with Europe look like in the future? And what’s the process for getting there? The...
by Chris Rogers | 8 Jul 2016 | European Union, Politics
As the saying goes, a week is a long time in politics. And a fortnight is a lifetime. Two weeks ago, the UK woke to a new reality that would be outside the European Union. It marked the beginning of David Cameron’s long goodbye, and sounded the starting pistol on a...