Politics trumps pragmatism in Brexit deal
It is not the end of Brexit, but with the newly expressed amity and partnership between the two parties, it may be the end of the beginning, writes John Egan It is…
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Brexit trade wars: beware corporate America’s power
The idea that the UK after Brexit could expect to get some sort of inside running for a beneficial trade agreement with the US needs a reality check. Boris Johnson would do…
‘Free’ trade with the US could prove costly
Britain Beware! Special relationships are rarely worth much when national interest overtakes rhetoric, writes Geoff Kitney. When President Donald Trump made his recent trip to London he was full of flattery and…
Complex language of trade falls on deaf ears
The empty space that sits where detailed, comprehensive and forward-looking planning for British post-Brexit trade should be set out is arguably the most perplexing example of why the Brexit debate has been…
So, can you ignore Donald Trump?
It’s a rhetorical question, of course, but there is a context in which it is worth asking. That context is Brexit, writes Geoff Kitney. When a narrow majority of Britons voted in…
Britannia makes waves with £20bn ‘down-payment’
Since Britain voted to leave the EU a vocal group of conservative opinion leaders have been urging the Australian government to take a proactive role in supporting the British decision in every…
‘Dialogue of the deaf’ proves an expensive exercise
Post-Brexit trade policy and whether or not the United Kingdom wants to remain in the European Customs Union, has not sparked the informed debate it deserves, writes Geoff Kitney. If the world…
Britain hit by harsh political and economic storms
It is alone in a world in which the rules-based global order of the last half-century is set to be replaced by dog-eat-dog, survival of the fittest, beggar-thy-neighbour trade policy chaos, writes…
Tangle Trade Talk: when economic viability is at stake
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…
Brexit’s international cheer squad loses its voice
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…