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.

The Irish border With guests Katy Hayward, Professor of Political Sociology at Queen’s University Belfast and a Senior Fellow of UK in a Changing Europe and David Phinnemore, Professor of European Politics at Queen’s University Belfast Two leading observers explain why the Irish border became such a difficult issue in the UK-EU negotiations. They discuss the views of the people and parties in Northern Ireland, and why the relationship between London and Dublin is so important.

Negotiating the future relationship: The view from Brussels With guests Stefaan De Rynck, former Senior Advisor to EU Chief Negotiator Michel Barnier on Brexit matters and Dan Ferrie, Press Officer for Brexit between November 2016 and December 2019 in the European Commission. Two insiders from the EU negotiation team offer insights on the EU’s approach to the negotiations on the UK’s withdrawal. They discuss the Trade and Cooperation Agreement, which forms the basis of the UK’s post-Brexit relationship with the UK. This podcast episode was recorded in March 2021 shortly after the end of the transition period. Its purpose is to gather the recollections of some of those involved in the Brexit process on the EU side. Other views are expressed during the course of the series. For a full range of perspectives on the negotiations, see the UK in a Changing Europe Brexit Witness Archive.

Anand Menon speaks to BBC World Services' Newsday programme about to what extent Brexit could feature as a subject of debate in the campaigns for Conservative Party leadership.

Anand Menon speaks to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation about what led to Boris Johnson's resignation.

Anand Menon speaks to BBC Radio's 5 Live programme this morning about resignations, Boris Johnson, the rapidly changing political landscape in the UK and more.

Anand Menon speaks to Nigel Farage on GB News about the impact of Brexit on the UK six years on from the referendum.

Jill Rutter speaks to Times Radio about Lord David Frost's predictions on the future of Boris Johnson's leadership, Lord Frost's own career trajectory and more.

Jill Rutter speaks to Times Radio about discussions over the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland, what we might expect in terms of a new bill and more.

Jill Rutter speaks to BBC World Service's Newsday about the results of the 6 June 2022 no confidence vote, Boris Johnson's style of government, the state of the Conservative Party and more.

Anand Menon speaks to BBC Radio 4's Westminster Hour about new poll findings 'from Wakefield which suggested that Labour have taken a massive lead', what this might mean for the Conservative Party and more.

Anand Menon speaks to BBC Radio 4's Westminster Hour about the Jubilee Weekend, unity and political divisions in the UK.

Jill Rutter speaks to Times Radio about partygate, the Met investigation, work culture in Number 10 and more.

Jill Rutter speaks to BBC Radio 4's The World Tonight about the allocation of fines following the Met's investigation into partygate.

Jill Rutter spoke to Andrew Marr on LBC about the Sue Gray report, partygate, the issuing of fines and more.

Anand Menon spoke to Nicky Campbell on BBC Radio 5 Live about Brexit, the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland, UK-EU relations and more.

Catherine Barnard, Deputy Director at UK in a Changing Europe, speaks on BBC World at One about the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland, Article 16 and more.

Jill Rutter speaks to BBC Radio London about her predictions for the Queen's Speech, including what we might hear on levelling up and planning reform.

Jill Rutter speaks to Good Morning Scotland about the Met Police investigation into partygate, the Government's promise to publish Sue Gray's full report, the impact on local elections and more.

Jill Rutter speaks to Times Radio following the news that the Prime Minister and Rishi Sunak have been fined by the Metropolitan Police.

Jill Rutter speaks to BBC Radio London about partygate, Rishi Sunak and Boris Johnson being fined, how MPs were responding to the news and more.

In this clip from our Economics of Brexit and Covid-19, revisited: Spring statement 2022 event, Senior Research Fellow Jill Rutter shares her take on the statement, including why she believes that Rishi Sunak "fell rather short of expectation".

In this clip from our Economics of Brexit and Covid-19, revisited: Spring statement 2022 event, Gemma Tetlow explains why she found the statement "deeply underwhelming", from its lack of direction to the lack of a clear tax strategy.

In this clip from our Economics of Brexit and Covid-19, revisited: Spring statement 2022 event, Ben Chu, Economics Editor at BBC Newsnight, shares his take on the choices laid out within the Spring statement, as well as his confusion around the statement this year.

In this clip from our Economics of Brexit and Covid-19, revisited: Spring statement 2022 event, Senior Fellow Jonathan Portes argues that the £83 billion figure discussed in relation to the UK's debt is a 'Treasury scare-mongering' tactic.

Jill Rutter speaks to Times Radio about the impact of fines on the Civil Service, the secrecy around the investigation into partygate and more.

UK in a Changing Europe conducted a series of focus groups in the so-called Red Wall. This event launched the data from the focus groups while providing an opportunity to discuss the changes that have taken place in this hotly volatile political battleground.

This event to coincides with the launch of our new report 'An EU border across Britain: Scotland’s Borders after Independence'. The report looks at the impacts that a potential border with Scotland could have, if it became independent, now that the UK has left the EU

Katy Hayward speaks to BBC Radio Scotland about the state of the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland following the resignation of First Minister of Northern Ireland Paul Givan, a member of the Democratic Unionist Party.

This event coincided with the launch of our new Policy report. The report looks at how the UK is doing policy differently after Brexit across a number of different areas, including tax, immigration, agriculture and trade

Anand Menon speaks to BBC Radio 4's Today programme about the Government's Levelling Up White Paper. He discusses the importance of understanding economic geographies and the intricacies and nuances of communities both locally and nationally, using the example of Wakefield.