The UK in a Changing Europe

Catherine Barnard speaks on BBC Radio 4's PM programme about the sort of deal the UK wants to pursue in Brexit negotiations, and how she thinks the European Union will respond.

Our fourth panel, which discussed the impact of Brexit on parliamentary parties, included: Dr Philip Lynch, University of Leicester Margot James, former Conservative MP for Stourbridge Stephen Kinnock, Labour MP for Aberavon Liz Saville Roberts, Plaid Cymru MP for Dwyfor Meirionnydd Chair: Matt Chorley, Editor of The Times’ Red Box

Our third panel discussed parliament and sketch writing and featured: Michael Deacon, Political sketchwriter, The Daily Telegraph Tom Peck, Political sketch writer, The Independent John Crace, Parliamentary sketch writer, The Guardian Chair: Jill Rutter, senior research fellow of The UK in a Changing Europe

Our second panel, which discussed scrutiny in parliament during the next stages of the Brexit process, included the following speakers: Dr Richard Whitaker, University of Leicester Lord Jay of Ewelme, Crossbench Life peer Angus Brendan MacNeil, Scottish National Party MP for Na h-Eileanan an Iar Baroness Smith of Basildon, Shadow Leader of the House of Lords and Labour Life peer Chair: Mark d’Arcy, Parliamentary Correspondent, BBC

At our Parliament and Brexit event, we hosted the following speakers looking back on parliamentary scrutiny during the Brexit process: Professor Adam Cygan, University of Leicester Dr Sarah Wollaston, former MP for Totnes Sir William Cash, Conservative MP for Stone Dr Ruth Fox, Director and Head of Research, Hansard Society Chair: Susan Hulme, Parliamentary Correspondent, BBC

In this episode former special advisor to Theresa May, Raoul Ruparel and Dr Meredith Crowley, senior fellow at The UK in a Changing Europe discuss what to look out for in the UK-EU trade talks, whether there will be a deal by the end of December and the likelihood of a UK-US trade deal.

Jill Rutter speaks to Andrew Castle on LBC about the start of the UK-EU negotiations and where they might be heading. Jill says the UK ask is now very far away from that of Theresa May.

Jill Rutter talks about the second phase of negotiations that are about to begin between the United Kingdom and the European Union, to try to agree a trade deal. The UK being one of the big fishing nations in the EU, there will be a big focus on fisheries.

In this episode, our special guests include Ian Dunt, editor of Politics.co.uk, Melanie Phillips, columnist for The Times and Professor Anand Menon, director of The UK in a Changing Europe. They discuss what they have learned about Brexit over the past three years, the divide over social values in this country and what they expect will happen over the course of the trade negotiations this year.

Jonathan Portes talks on BBC Radio 4's PM programme about the impact of the government's new post-Brexit immigration system on the UK work market. He says though the government says this system will see a decrease in immigration to the UK, the UK has already seen a sharp fall in unskilled migration, since the referendum.

Jill Rutter spoke to Matthew Wright on Talk Radio about the EU's negotiating tactics and what they will want from the UK in trade negotiations, now the UK has left the European Union.

Tim Bale speaks to Mike Graham about what might happen in the upcoming trade negotiations with the European Union, following the UK's departure from the EU on 31 January 2020.

Tim Bale speaks to Matthew Wright about the recent cabinet reshuffle and what it means for Brexit, particularly looking at the resignation of Sajid Javid as Chancellor and the promotion of Rishni Sunak in his place.

Jill Rutter senior fellow at The UK in a Changing Europe looks at the role and power played by the Treasury, the objectives of No.10, and whether tensions will continue to exist between No.10 and the Treasury.

Our senior fellows Katy Hayward, Sarah Hall and David Bailey talk to podcaster James Millar about our latest report Brexit: what next? Our experts explain what the future holds for the UK's manufacturing industry, what Boris Johnson's Brexit deal means for Northern Ireland and how leaving the EU could affect the UK's financial services sector. You can read the full report here - https://ukandeu.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Brexit-what-next-report.pdf

Professor Anand Menon, director at The UK in a Changing Europe speaks to Shelagh Fogarty on LBC radio answering your questions on what happens next as Britain gets ready to leave the European Union.

Professor Meredith Crowley, senior fellow at The UK in a Changing Europe discusses the possibility of the UK negotiating a future trade deal similar to the Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) which includes trading goods and trade in services. She explains the challenges and benefits of such a deal post Brexit.

Will Straw, former executive director of Britain Stronger in Europe talks to Anand Menon, director of The UK in a Changing Europe and James Millar about the causes and symptoms of Brexit, the EU referendum campaign and what the focus should be for the UK after 31 January,

Senior fellow of The UK in a Chaning Europe, Dr Katy Hayward discusses Michel Barnier’s talk in Belfast about checks on goods coming into Northern Ireland from Britain after Brexit.

Jill Rutter, senior fellow at The UK in a Changing Europe talks to Paul Waugh from the Huffington Post on the challenges Brexit poses for the government in 2020, such as the Northern Ireland protocol, custom formalities, regulation checks and new licencing.

Senior fellow at The UK in a Changing Europe, Professor Catherine Barnard speaks to Matthew Wright on Talk Radio about what the European Court of Justice does, how it works within the EU sphere and why it is a significant player in EU law.

Professor Meredith Crowley, senior fellow at The UK in a Changing Europe discusses the issue of tariffs and tax in any future trade deal, why the UK government is keen to pursue a deal with the United States and the future alignment between the UK and EU.

Jill Rutter explains what will happen at 11pm on 31 January 2020, as the UK leave the European Union. Changes that will occur include the UK MEPs losing their seats, the UK will lose its Commissioner in the European Commission and will no longer have judges in the European Court of Justice.

Professor Meredith Crowley talks on BBC Radio 4 Today about a potential trade deal between the US and the EU, ahead of the presidential elections.

Our deputy Director Professor Tim Bale and Senior fellow Professor Meg Russell discuss what happens next with Brexit now that we have a Conservative majority government, what we can expect with a UK's trade deal with the European Union and what we should be looking out for in 2020. They were joined by our podcaster James Millar.

Jonathan Portes speaks to Mishal Husain about a post-Brexit immigration system, which will be points-based. However Portes says in Canada, Australia etc they are not just based on salary thresholds, they have flexibility and respond to what the market is saying and what employers, businesses and public services want.

Tim Bale discusses recent polling of Labour Party members, looking at whether class is an important factor to them when it comes to deciding who to vote for the in Labour Leadership contest.

Professor Tim Bale talks to Anushka Asthana about the first week in parliament of 2020 and what to expect. Tim discusses his recent work polling Labour members on the Labour Leadership contest candidates.

Anand Menon speaks on the Matthew Wright Show about what's to come in terms of the post-Brexit trade negotiations in 2020. He says the UK may end up with a partial agreement at the end of 2020, if it refuses to extend the transition period, but the EU will insist on level playing field arrangements.

Jill Rutter speaks on the BBC Radio 4 PM programme about what the year ahead holds in terms of negotiations for the UK with the European Union. She says Boris Johnson wants a much looser relationship, with a free trade agreement and a right to diverge. He no longer wants to remain in the customs union, the single market or under the jurisdiction of the European Court of Justice. The cost of this however, is border friction on trade, and potentially tariffs and quotas.

Catherine Barnard talks on BBC Radio 5 Live about the different options and outcomes there are for the UK when it comes to trade deals, following Boris Johnson winning a majority in the general election.

In this episode, James Millar speaks to to Rafael Behr from the Guardian, Asa Bennett, Brexit commissioning editor at the Telegraph and Jill Rutter, senior research fellow at The UK in a Changing Europe. They discuss, what happened at the elections and what it means, who the likely candidates are for Labour leadership and whether Brexit is now done.

Will Boris Johnson be able to get the UK out of the EU by 31 Jan? What needs to be done? Jill Rutter, senior research fellow explains the various stages Johnson's government needs to follow in order to reach the Brexit deadline.

On the fourth panel, speakers discussed the volatility of British politics and the impact that Brexit is having. Speakers were: Joe Twyman, Director, Deltapoll Deborah Mattinson, Founding Partner, Britain Thinks Anand Menon, Director at the UK in a Changing Europe and Professor of European Politics and Foreign Affairs at King’s College London Chair: James Kirkup, Director of the Social Market Foundation and the former Executive Editor – Politics for The Telegraph

On the third panel, speakers talked about the impact of Brexit on political parties and their supporters, what might happen next as a result. Speakers were: -Tim Bale, Deputy Director at the UK in a Changing Europe and Professor of Politics, Queen Mary University of London -Chris Wilkins, Prime Minister Theresa May’s Former Director of Strategy and Managing Partner of reputation and strategy consultancy, Audley -Sienna Rodgers, Editor of LabourList Miranda Green, Deputy Opinion Editor, Financial Times -Miranda Green, Deputy Opinion Editor, Financial Times -Jill Rutter, senior research fellow at the UK in a Changing Europe (chair)

On the second panel, speakers talked about the surprising information they have found out about British voters, using data from the BES. -Professor Geoffrey Evans, BES, Nuffield College, Oxford -Ms Paula Surridge, Senior Lecturer, University of Bristol -Professor Jane Green, BES, Nuffield College, Oxford -Dr Rosalind Shorrocks, Lecturer in Politics, University of Manchester -Professor Edward Fieldhouse, British Election Study, University of Manchester -Dr Jonathan Mellon, British Election Study, University of Manchester -Chair: Naga Munchetty, Television presenter, broadcaster and journalist

Our conference with the British Election Study (BES) looked at how Brexit is impacting the general election and British voters. On the first panel, speakers talked about the key issues to look out for at the election, using data from the BES. Speakers were: Professor Edward Fieldhouse, BES, University of Manchester Dr Jonathan Mellon, BES, University of Manchester Dr Christopher Prosser, BES, University of Manchester Chair: Ranvir Singh, Political Editor of Good Morning Britain, ITV

Anand Menon joins Nihal Arthanayake on BBC Radio 5Live with Joe Twyman and Bronwen Maddox to talk about the election, a day ahead of the public heading to the polls. They discuss voters feeling politically homeless, polling, the NHS and more.

Sir John Curtice speaks to Martha Kearney on the Today programme, the day before election day. He discusses the increase of both the Labour Party and the Conservative Party's vote share, having squeezed the Brexit Party and the Liberal Democrats. He also says the following the second MRP polling, there is now a higher chance of a hung parliament.

Jill Rutter speaks to Shelagh Fogarty about a possible future trade deal with the EU. Rutter says Boris Johnson's deal will inevitably mean checks on goods from Great Britain into Northern Ireland. There will also be some checks on goods coming from Northern Ireland into Great Britain. This follows leaked documents from the Treasury on the impact of Boris' deal on Northern Ireland.

Chris Morris, on Radio 4's Today programme mentions our recently published 'Manifestos uncovered' report which suggests that the only feasible outcome is a simple free trade agreement that might only cover goods without no or limited provisions to services. You can read the full report here. https://ukandeu.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Brexit-the-manifestos-uncovered.pdf

Sir John Curtice, speaks to Professor Anand Menon on why this is the Brexit election and what the polls tell us on the likely outcome.

In this episode, we are joined by Professor Sir John Curtice, senior fellow at The UK in a Changing Europe, Mark Wallace, executive editor of ConservativeHome, Sienna Rodgers, editor of LabourList and Mark Pack, editor of the Liberal Democrat Newswire with podcaster James Millar. They discuss all things elections, emerging trends or changes in the polls, impact of the manifestos and TV debates and the state of the political parties.

Is this Britain's angriest election? To what extent should we blame the media, twitter and Facebook for fueling anger and is Brexit to blame? Speakers -Professor Tim Bale, Deputy Director at The UK in a Changing Europe -Mike Graham, presenter at talkRadio -Professor Maria Sobolewska, University of Manchester -Sunder Katwala, British Future

Jill Rutter, senior research fellow at The UK in a Changing Europe speaks to Tom Swarbrick on LBC about the Conservative manifesto, its key highlights, how it will affect you and how it is different from their last manifesto in 2017?

Matt Bevington speaks to Shelagh Fogarty about the Liberal Democrats, ahead of the 2019 general election. Jo Swinson was excluded from the ITV leaders debate, but are there advantages to that? What are the Lib Dems' chances of doing well in the election?

Tim Bale speaks to talkRadio's Mike Graham, following the leaders' debate on ITV between Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn, looking at who performed the best. Tim Bale said it's unclear who really won the debate, as neither leader shone.

Are TV debates a powerful tool in reaching out to voters? Who is likely to tune in and how do electoral pacts complicate our politics? Our politics researcher Dr Alan Wager speaking on LBC with presenter Shelagh Fogarty.

Professor John Curtice and Jill Rutter, of The UK in a Changing Europe join podcaster James Millar to discuss the general election.

What should voters be watching out for before they cast their vote? Our senior research fellow Jill Rutter outlines the key issues the electorate should be considering such as where public money should be spent, who has the best plan for the economy both nationally and locally and how this might be the last big Brexit choice for the voter.