Will Brexit Britain lose its lead in the fight against corruption?
Feb 01, 2017 16:35 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
Not too long ago, the UK was talking a pretty good game on anti-corruption. And playing a pretty good game, too. But that is now at risk as the country stumbles its way towards an exit from the European Union. The...
Theresa May must decide: is she with Trump or against him?
Feb 01, 2017 15:21 pm UTC| Insights & Views
It was not supposed to be like this. The broad grin on Theresa Mays face as she strode around the White House hand-in-hand with Donald Trump betrayed the delight the British prime minister clearly felt at being the first...
MEPs will fight Brexit deal that lets the UK become an offshore pollution haven
Feb 01, 2017 15:14 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
The environment was notably absent from Theresa Mays recent speech laying out her Brexit negotiating priorities. It was also rarely mentioned during the referendum campaign. But worries that the UK could turn itself into a...
Brexatom: the UK will now leave Europe's nuclear energy authority
Jan 30, 2017 16:43 pm UTC| Insights & Views
The UK governments European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill is short, extremely short, at just 137 words, but will nevertheless have huge ramifications. Tucked away in the Commentary on provisions of Bill is the...
Briferendum Aftermath Series: EU leaders remind Britain of trade boundaries
Jan 30, 2017 06:59 am UTC| Commentary
The European leaders have issued a stark warning to the United Kingdom after it became apparent that the new administration in the United States will have a completely different approach towards the UK and the EU, when...
Why Scottish nationalists won't see Article 50 ruling as a defeat
Jan 26, 2017 14:24 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
The UK Supreme Court ruling over the triggering of Article 50, the EU process that will make Brexit possible, was half a victory for the Scottish government and perhaps more than that. On the plus side, it means there...
Briferendum Aftermath Series: Key events ahead to watch out for
Jan 25, 2017 07:58 am UTC| Commentary
In the past two weeks, two major incidents took place with regard to Brexit; one, British Prime Minister Theresa May outlined her governments Brexit vision on 17th January, secondly, the Supreme Court ruled that the...
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