Nick Witney was interviewed by La Croix on Brexit and on security and defence policy and cooperation
It seems strange to separate external and security policies, since these two areas are linked. The Brits will stay partners in NATO and on a bilateral level with France
Le Journal du Dimanche
Tara Varma is quoted regarding the Brexit agreement signed between the EU and the UK
[…] Britain is consumed by the eccentric plan of the conservative elite to return to [global] influence from a position of splendid isolation
José Ignacio Torreblanca argues that Brexit marks not only Britain’s lowest ebb, but the “most damaging, and irreversible” outcome of the waves of populist sentiment that swept through many western democracies in 2016
I think the last thing this government will want to do is deal with the EU more than it has to
Voting for Brexit doesn’t make you a Little Englander, writes Mark Leonard in his op-ed.
Declaring an ethical foreign policy is easy and briefly gratifying. Living up to it is a lot harder. It involves being ready to sustain real economic damage
Suddenly, it seems that Britain has reacquired an 'ethical foreign policy' – a concept not seen on these shores since its introduction by Robin Cook at the start of the Blair government, writes Nick Witney
At that time, there was a push for the UK to come on board … and actually the UK had a much more measured approach
Britain’s track record on Iran in the past year meant it was unlikely to join the US in its policy of maximum pressure, comments Ellie Geranmayeh
My suspicion is we will end up with a deal which provides minimal legal cover for shipping goods in either direction without quotas but with the British side not actually ready to implement any new system of vetting goods for regulatory requirements
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