The Brexit jury is still out as we fail to grasp the vision of freedom we were promised David Collins Since leaving the EU, there is no doubt that the UK has made impressive progress in signing Free Trade Agreements, including not only roll-overs of EU agreements like those with Canada and Turkey, but entirely new ones with Australia and New Zealand. The UK’s application to join the CPTPP mega-regional trade agreement is also well [...]
With friends likes these… the UK is better off walking away than signing up to an EU deal When it comes to Brexit deals, Australia may be a lot further away from the EU than Canada — but right now, it’s looking a fair sight better. With time running out before the “crunch” EU summit which begins on Thursday, it appears likely that the UK will not get a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) [...]
A trade deal with Japan flickers on the horizon Time is running out to put the finishing touches on the highly anticipated UK-Japan Free Trade Agreement (FTA), among the most important of the UK’s trade treaties in the new post-Brexit era. If one is looking for a way to capture the spirit of global Britain, surely this is it. Japan is the UK’s fourth [...]
DEBATE: Given the lack of progress during the Covid-19 crisis, should the transition period be extended? June 5, 2020 Given the lack of progress during the Covid-19 crisis, should the Brexit transition period be extended? Sir Vince Cable, former leader of the Liberal Democrats and former secretary of state for business, innovation and skills, says YES. Extending the transition period will become critical as this government limps towards the end of June with no [...]
You can tune out, the Brexit melodrama won’t get fixed anytime soon October 16, 2019 A few weeks ago, I took a break from reading the news because I was worried that Brexit developments were stressing me out too much. When I returned to the papers late last week, I was relieved, and hardly surprised, that I hadn’t missed much. As we approach the 31 October Brexit deadline, we appear [...]
Why Trump’s America First policy won’t threaten the Special Relationship January 10, 2017 Donald Trump’s bellicose stance on trade during his presidential campaign focused on putting America first at all costs. He hinted at the unilateral imposition of tariffs on goods, imposing a border tax on imports and even leaving the World Trade Organisation (WTO). Whether he will actually do any of these things following his inauguration later [...]
Far from finding it difficult to strike trade deals post-Brexit, the UK is in a prime position. Here’s why September 23, 2016 In the weeks since the referendum there has been much gnashing of the teeth over the UK’s future trade relationship with both the EU and the rest of the world. Much of the negativity expressed by commentators is exaggerated or misguided. The UK remains in a strong position, and can in fact prosper under existing [...]