The UK in a Changing Europe

‘Books on Brexit’ is a podcast for anyone interested in the UK and the EU. Our guest authors represent a range of views on how we got here, and future prospects for the UK and UK-EU relations. They include: Michel Barnier, Philip Cunliffe, Stefaan De Rynck, Peter Foster, Brigid Laffan, Mary C. Murphy and Jonathan Evershed, and Robert Tombs. In this eposide, we are joined by John Erik Fossum, Christopher Lord and Merethe Dotterud Leiren who are co-authors, with a number of other colleagues, of the book ‘Norway’s EU Experience and Lessons for the UK - On Autonomy and Wriggle Room, published by Routledge. This book examines Norway’s affiliation to the EU and assesses the potential suitability of this arrangement for the UK post-Brexit. It also looks at the relationship between Norway and the UK.The book’s framework is the broader European context. Through an in-depth assessment of the Norway case, the authors ask how much autonomy and room for manoeuvre non-member states have when dealing with the EU. In doing so, the book provides insights about the post-Brexit European political order. And the books analytical framework of autonomy under complex interdependence has relevance well beyond the confines of the Norway case, including the UK, not least since the EU–UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) leaves considerable uncertainty.

‘Books on Brexit’ is a podcast for anyone interested in the UK and the EU. Our guest authors represent a range of views on how we got here, and future prospects for the UK and UK-EU relations. They include: Michel Barnier, Philip Cunliffe, Stefaan De Rynck, Peter Foster, Brigid Laffan, Mary C. Murphy and Jonathan Evershed, and Robert Tombs. Mary C. Murphy, Jean Monnet Chair in European Integration, University College Cork and Jonathan Evershed, Newman Fellow, University College Dublin, are authors of 'A Troubled Constitutional Future: Northern Ireland after Brexit, published by Agenda Publishing. Mary and Jonathan examine the factors, actors and dynamics that are most likely to be influential, and potentially transformative, in determining Northern Ireland's constitutional future. This book offers an assessment of how Brexit and its fallout may lead to constitutional upheaval, and a cautionary warning about the need to prepare for it.

‘Books on Brexit’ is a podcast for anyone interested in the UK and the EU. Our guest authors represent a range of views on how we got here, and future prospects for the UK and UK-EU relations. They include: Michel Barnier, Philip Cunliffe, Stefaan De Rynck, Peter Foster, Brigid Laffan, Mary C. Murphy and Jonathan Evershed, and Robert Tombs. Robert Tombs, Emeritus Professor of French History and Fellow of St John’s College, Cambridge, is author of 'This Sovereign Isle: Britain In and Out of Europe', published by Allen Lane. In this succinct book, Robert Tombs shows that the decision to leave the EU is historically explicable by Britain's very different historical experience, especially in the twentieth century, and because of our more extensive and deeper ties outside Europe. He challenges the orthodox view that Brexit was due solely to British or English exceptionalism: in choosing to leave the EU, the British, he argues, were in many ways voting as typical Europeans.

‘Books on Brexit’ is a podcast for anyone interested in the UK and the EU. Our guest authors represent a range of views on how we got here, and future prospects for the UK and UK-EU relations. They include: Michel Barnier, Philip Cunliffe, Stefaan De Rynck, Peter Foster, Brigid Laffan, Mary C. Murphy and Jonathan Evershed, and Robert Tombs. Brigid Laffan, Emeritus Professor and former Director of the Robert Schuman Centre, European University Institute, is co-author with Stefan Telle of 'The EU’s Response to Brexit: United and Effective', published by Palgrave Macmillan. The first detailed analysis of the EU’s response to the UK referendum result, this book recounts how the EU was able to create and preserve its unity, and protect the polity.

‘Books on Brexit’ is a podcast for anyone interested in the UK and the EU. Our guest authors represent a range of views on how we got here, and future prospects for the UK and UK-EU relations. They include: Michel Barnier, Philip Cunliffe, Stefaan De Rynck, Peter Foster, Brigid Laffan, Mary C. Murphy and Jonathan Evershed, and Robert Tombs. Michel Barnier, French politician, former European Commissioner, and EU chief negotiator, is author of 'My Secret Brexit Diary: A Glorious Illusion', translated by Robin Mackay, and published by Polity. From Brussels to London, from Dublin to Nicosia, Michel Barnier’s secret diary gives an insider’s account of the hidden world of Brexit and those who made it happen. This episode was recorded in early July 2023.

‘Books on Brexit’ is a podcast for anyone interested in the UK and the EU. Our guest authors represent a range of views on how we got here, and future prospects for the UK and UK-EU relations. They include: Michel Barnier, Philip Cunliffe, Stefaan de Rynck, Peter Foster, Brigid Laffan, Mary C. Murphy and Jonathan Evershed, and Robert Tombs. Philip Cunliffe, Associate Professor, the Institute of Risk and Disaster Reduction, University College London, is co-author with George Hoare, Lee Jones, and Peter Ramsay of 'Taking Control: Sovereignty and Democracy After Brexit', published by Polity. "Leaving the EU was a necessary but insufficient step for building democratic sovereignty", this book argues, then sets out its proposals for building a democratic nation.

‘Books on Brexit’ is a podcast for anyone interested in the UK and the EU. Our guest authors represent a range of views on how we got here, and future prospects for the UK and UK-EU relations. They include: Michel Barnier, Philip Cunliffe, Stefaan de Rynck, Peter Foster, Brigid Laffan, Mary C. Murphy and Jonathan Evershed, and Robert Tombs. Stefaan de Rynck, Head of the EU Representation in Belgium, and former senior advisor to Michel Barnier, is author of 'Inside the Deal: How the EU got Brexit done', published by Columbia University Press. Noting the distance between perceptions of the negotiations in the UK and the EU, this book gives an unvarnished account of the EU approach in the face of a constantly changing cast of actors on the UK side.

‘Books on Brexit’ is a podcast for anyone interested in the UK and the EU. Our guest authors represent a range of views on how we got here, and future prospects for the UK and UK-EU relations. They include: Michel Barnier, Philip Cunliffe, Stefaan De Rynck, Peter Foster, Brigid Laffan, Mary C. Murphy and Jonathan Evershed, and Robert Tombs. Peter Foster, Public Policy Editor of the Financial Times, is author of 'What went wrong with Brexit', published by Canongate Books. Offering a clear-eyed discussion of the practical effects of Brexit on UK businesses, this book outlines the steps – political, economic, and diplomatic –the UK could follow if it is to address the problems he has identified.

After Brexit: whatever happened to the Anglosphere? With Michael Kenny, Professor at POLIS at the University of Cambridge; Leslie Vinjamuri, Director of the US and the Americas Programme at Chatham House; and Srdjan Vucetic, Associate Professor at the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, University of Ottawa This episode looks at the Anglosphere. It discusses how it has influenced the UK’s relationship with Europe and the UK’s post-Brexit foreign policy, and the extent to which it’s a political programme.

Liz Truss is to become the UK’s next prime minister after defeating Rishi Sunak in the Conservative leadership contest. At the 2021 Conservative Party conference the UK in a Changing Europe partnered with ConservativeHome to bring an in conversation between with Anand Menon and the Foreign Secretary Liz Truss

Beyond Europe? The UK’s foreign policy after Brexit With Richard Whitman, Professor of Politics and International Relations at the University of Kent and The Rt Hon. the Baroness Neville-Jones DCMG of the House of Lords. This episode looks at UK foreign policy before and after Brexit, and where ‘Europe’ fits. It explores how UK foreign policy evolved over the four decades of membership. It also considers UK foreign policy since Brexit.

Director Anand Menon spoke to OH GOD, WHAT NOW? podcast about the future of Levelling Up once #LizTruss or #RishiSunak becomes Prime Minister You can listen to the full episode here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3lQAyHQa0I5t2QCP1mDr6V?si=5_AYPj2yRuOWFGslCyZ1sQ 🔴 🔵 MORE from UK in a Changing Europe 🔴 🔵 SUBSCRIBE to our channel ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/c/TheUKinaCha... FOLLOW us on: Twitter ➡️ https://twitter.com/ukandeu Facebook ➡️ https://www.facebook.com/TheUKinaChan... LinkedIn ➡️ https://www.linkedin.com/company/uk-i... CHECK out our website: https://ukandeu.ac.uk/ SIGN UP to our weekly newsletter https://ukandeu.ac.uk/newsletter

Senior Research Fellow Jill Rutter shared her analysis of #BorisJohnson, the Commons Privileges Committee and why trust matters in politics on BBC Five Live 🔴 🔵 MORE from UK in a Changing Europe 🔴 🔵 SUBSCRIBE to our channel ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/c/TheUKinaChangingEurope FOLLOW us on: Twitter ➡️ https://twitter.com/ukandeu Facebook ➡️ https://www.facebook.com/TheUKinaChangingEurope/ LinkedIn ➡️ https://www.linkedin.com/company/uk-in-a-changing-europe CHECK out our website: https://ukandeu.ac.uk/ SIGN UP to our weekly newsletter https://ukandeu.ac.uk/newsletter

Norway, the EU and Brexit With John Erik Fossum, Professor of Political Science at ARENA Centre for European Studies at the University of Oslo, Merethe Dotterud Leiren, Research Director at CICERO (Center for International Climate Research) in Oslo, and Christopher Lord, Professor at ARENA Centre for European Studies at the University of Oslo. This episode discusses the pros and cons of the Norwegian model. It explores what Norway’s relationship with the EU tells us about the nature of the EU and the situation of a non-member. It also considers how Brexit has affected UK-Norway-EU relations in energy and climate change.

The Swiss model and beyond With Stefanie Walter, Professor of International Relations and Political Economy at the University of Zurich, and Christian Frommelt, Director and Head of Research Politics at the Liechtenstein Institut. What is the Swiss model, and how does it differ from the European Economic Area (EEA)? Why does the EU not like it? Is it under threat? What lessons can Liechtenstein teach about managing a trade and customs border with the EU?

Deputy Director Catherine Barnard spoke to Iain Dale on LBC about the row between the UK and the EU over Horizon. She also discussed the decision to remove trade tariffs for goods from developing countries. 🔴 🔵 MORE from UK in a Changing Europe 🔴 🔵 SUBSCRIBE to our channel ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/c/TheUKinaCha... FOLLOW us on: Twitter ➡️ https://twitter.com/ukandeu Facebook ➡️ https://www.facebook.com/TheUKinaChan... LinkedIn ➡️ https://www.linkedin.com/company/uk-i... CHECK out our website: https://ukandeu.ac.uk/ SIGN UP to our weekly newsletter https://ukandeu.ac.uk/newsletter

Director Anand Menon shared his analysis of the British voters current views on #Brexit and whether voters now regretted their decision 🔴 🔵 MORE from UK in a Changing Europe 🔴 🔵 SUBSCRIBE to our channel ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/c/TheUKinaCha... FOLLOW us on: Twitter ➡️ https://twitter.com/ukandeu Facebook ➡️ https://www.facebook.com/TheUKinaChan... LinkedIn ➡️ https://www.linkedin.com/company/uk-i... CHECK out our website: https://ukandeu.ac.uk/ SIGN UP to our weekly newsletter https://ukandeu.ac.uk/newsletter

Senior Research Fellow Jonathan Portes shared his analysis of #KeirStarmer and Labour's energy policy to deal with the cost of living crisis 🔴 🔵 MORE from UK in a Changing Europe 🔴 🔵 SUBSCRIBE to our channel ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/c/TheUKinaCha... FOLLOW us on: Twitter ➡️ https://twitter.com/ukandeu Facebook ➡️ https://www.facebook.com/TheUKinaChan... LinkedIn ➡️ https://www.linkedin.com/company/uk-i... CHECK out our website: https://ukandeu.ac.uk/ SIGN UP to our weekly newsletter https://ukandeu.ac.uk/newsletter

Senior Research Fellow Jill Rutter shared her analysis of #BorisJohnson's and the Commons Privileges Committee on LBC with Shelagh Fogarty 🔴 🔵 MORE from UK in a Changing Europe 🔴 🔵 SUBSCRIBE to our channel ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/c/TheUKinaCha... FOLLOW us on: Twitter ➡️ https://twitter.com/ukandeu Facebook ➡️ https://www.facebook.com/TheUKinaChan... LinkedIn ➡️ https://www.linkedin.com/company/uk-i... CHECK out our website: https://ukandeu.ac.uk/ SIGN UP to our weekly newsletter https://ukandeu.ac.uk/newsletter

The EU-UK trade agreement: how different is it? With Georg Riekeles, Associate Director at the European Policy Centre and former diplomatic adviser to Michel Barnier, and Sieglinde Gstöhl, Professor of International Relations at the College of Europe in Bruges. In this episode, a former adviser to Chief EU negotiator Michel Barnier and an expert on the EU’s neighbourhood policy compare the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement with the EU’s other trade agreements. They discuss how and why it differs, and look at how the EU’s relationship with the UK differs from others.