In this episode, John Springford asks whether the economic consequences of Brexit have been as negative as its opponents predicted. He concludes that these predictions were broadly accurate and the fiscal position of the UK is today considerably worse than it would have been without Brexit.

Read the Report "The Economic Impact of Brexit, Nine Years On: Was the Consensus Right?" here: https://fedtrust.co.uk/the-economic-impact-of-brexit/

SPEAKERS:

John Springford is an economist and associate fellow at the Centre for European Reform.

John Stevens is the Chair of the Federal Trust and a former Conservative MEP.

Brendan Donnelly is the former Director of the Federal Trust and a former Conservative MEP.

Andrew Blick and Brendan Donnelly discuss the announced "reset" of relations between the UK and EU. They conclude that, given the government's self-imposed "red lines" little more could realistically have been achieved. They doubt however whether the changes envisaged can seriously be regarded as a "reset" of EU/UK relations.

SPEAKERS:

Andrew Blick is the Director of the Federal Trust. He is Professor of Politics and Contemporary History at King's College London.

Brendan Donnelly is the former Director of the Federal Trust and a former Conservative MEP.

Andrew Blick and Brendan Donnelly discuss the need for more international national cooperation in face of the environmental and populist challenges facing the whole planet.

SPEAKERS:

Andrew Blick is the Director of the Federal Trust. He is Professor of Politics and Contemporary History at King's College London.

Brendan Donnelly is the former Director of the Federal Trust and a former Conservative MEP.