Mimicking membership: London’s need for a new coalition-building strategy
New data show who in the EU is disappointed by the UK, and which common interests are worth fighting for pre-Brexit
Britain in Europe
Londongrad and beyond: UK foreign policy and the fight against corruption
The UK’s flawed anti-corruption regime has an impact on its global role. A new round of reforms could help strengthen the rule of law at home and abroad.
Brexit, defence, and the EU’s quest for ‘strategic autonomy’
EU members may not feel they can trust the Brits on defence. But the UK’s past reliability on this front suggests they should
There Is Life for the EU After Brexit
The political ballgame in Europe will change profoundly after Brexit. A clear realignment is already apparent as the dynamics between smaller member states, in particular, begins to shift.
How to reunite a divided Britain
A Brexit outcome where no-one wins (and everyone loses)
Ireland: The final barrier to a December Brexit deal
Theresa May has to satisfy interests in Dublin, Belfast and Brussels on Northern Ireland’s future status if Brexit talks are to progress this year
How to avert the looming Brexit crisis
Europe must help May sugar-coat the very bitter pills the Brits are going to have to swallow
How Britain Lost Its Cool
In the past 20 years, the UK and Germany have switched positions, with the latter now representing openness while the former has come to embody backward-looking nationalism. But there is no reason to believe that the two countries won't swap places again.
May must withstand Johnson’s bonfire of the vanities
If she does not, the Johnson sabotage effort will have succeeded, and the outlook for the negotiations and the country’s future will be grim indeed
Rejecting suicide, Britain settles for self-harm on Brexit
What do we know about Brexit?