February 26, 2018
This political reality is already apparent in polls that show some of the steady gains by right-wing populist parties have stalled or are in reverse, writes Geoff Kitney. The rise of right-wing…
January 29, 2018
The UK needs to develop a clear economic framework for the post-Brexit era before even thinking about who they could have as negotiating partners, reports Geoff Kitney. The first step towards a…
January 25, 2018
Emmanuel Macron continues to surf the wave that swept him to power in the French presidential election in 2017. John Egan reviews a week in which his engagements with the global elite…
December 29, 2017
Geoff Kitney explains why UK voters have good reason to be anxious about the long-term consequences of the Brexit vote. Brexit’s international cheer squad appears to have fallen silent. The thinning of…
December 13, 2017
Potential trade partners see a weak negotiating partner so desperately in need of markets to replace the EU that the UK will have little choice but to make concessions favouring other parties,…
December 11, 2017
There is no way the EU in its present mood of disenchantment with the UK will give us a break. Why would it, asks Murray Ritchie. So there we have it. We…
December 8, 2017
In a week of political brinkmanship regulations have become a thorny subject, but aligning regulations is a practical way to make relationships work, as is eminently demonstrated in healthcare, John Egan writes….
November 1, 2017
Determined to deal directly and only with state capitals, the EU has always kept the regions at arm’s length, writes Murray Ritchie. All across the European Union the “little people” are asserting…
October 24, 2017
A Conservative MP stands accused of compiling a ‘hit list’ of university professors who teach Brexit courses, reports Aban Contractor. Theresa May’s Government was today forced to defend the independence of the…
October 16, 2017
When it comes to annual turnover, universities have overtaken other large industries, including advertising and marketing, air and spacecraft manufacturing sectors, Aban Contractor reports. Universities in the United Kingdom generated more than…