Research Date 5 Nov 2019 Is Macron's leadership in Europe working? President Macron’s decision not to block a three-month extension to Brexit was a relief to those in the UK who feared no deal or who still hope for no Brexit... Read more
Research Date 20 Sep 2019 The new speaker of the British House of Commons could influence the Brexit outcome In modern times, the speaker of the House of Commons has not been a significant determinant of political outcomes in the UK. This makes the current speaker, John Bercow, an... Read more
Report Date 1 Aug 2019 UK investment policy The International Trade Committee has published the report of its inquiry into post-Brexit international investment arrangements: UK investment policy. The report reviews a wide range of important international investment issues... Read more
Research Date 29 Jul 2019 The British parliament can stop prime minister Boris Johnson achieving a no-deal Brexit The attorney general, Geoffrey Cox, has reportedly advised prime minister Boris Johnson’s new government that a no-deal Brexit cannot be prevented from occurring on October 31st by the British parliament... Read more
Research Date 13 Jun 2019 The other leadership race that really matters There is only one cast-iron certainty in British politics. That is that whoever replaces Theresa May in Downing Street this summer will be faced with the same set of problems... Read more
Podcast Date 6 Jun 2019 UK-US Trade: Is the NHS ‘on the table’? Global Counsel Practice Lead for UK Politics and Policy, Alex Dawson, is joined by Senior Director, Stephen Adams and Practice Lead for Public Services, Tom Smith, to discuss the NHS... Read more
Research Date 3 Jun 2019 Policy beyond Brexit: important or irrelevant? With a list of candidates longer than your leg, the Conservative leadership contest is now in full swing. Unsurprisingly, many of the candidates’ public statements – and the questions they’re... Read more
Research Date 30 May 2019 Can the new prime minister of Britain stop parliament blocking a no-deal Brexit? The UK stepped back from the precipice of a no-deal Brexit in April by requesting and receiving an extension of the Article 50 period up to October 31st this year... Read more
Research Date 3 May 2019 Is inflation targeting dead? The consensus underpinning monetary policy in advanced economies over the past 30 years is weakening, with challenges from both the left and the right, and from within the central banking... Read more
Podcast Date 8 Mar 2019 Brexit and political risk for US investors UK: Global Counsel Senior Director Stephen Adams and Chief Economist Gregor Irwin discuss US investors' attitudes to Brexit, looking at challenges and opportunities for US investors in a post-Brexit UK... Read more
Podcast Date 7 Feb 2019 Corbyn, May and Brexit maths Global Counsel Senior Director Stephen Adams and Chief Economist Gregor Irwin discuss Gregor's latest blog, looking at where things currently stand in the UK's Brexit negotiation. [soundcloud] Read more
Research Date 7 Feb 2019 Corbyn, May and Brexit maths: division or addition? We’ve now seen several votes in the House of Commons which are revealing about the appetite for rebellion on Brexit. Three stand out: the “meaningful vote” on January 15th; and... Read more
Report Date 15 Jan 2019 Can the UK parliament take control of Brexit? As Brexit reaches a critical point, the UK parliament and the UK government seem poised to start a high-stakes battle over the future of the UK’s constitution. Parliament is set... Read more
Research Date 10 Jan 2019 The speaker, government and parliament: do two wrongs make a right? Sovereignty is a tricky word. It’s misused or abused almost as often as it’s used – and it’s been used far more since the UK’s EU referendum date was set... Read more
Research Date 7 Jan 2019 The real challenge of Romania's first EU presidency Romania’s presidency of the EU Council - formally launching this week - has already received a dose of high-profile scepticism both in Brussels and Bucharest. Politicians ranging from president Juncker... Read more
Research Date 20 Dec 2018 Global Counsel Holiday Reading List 2018 At the end of each year, the Global Counsel team has a tradition of sharing among ourselves a selection of our favourite articles (or podcasts) from the past year. Last... Read more
Research Date 7 Dec 2018 Might the UK's investor visa end in tiers? The immigration debate in the UK has traditionally focused on the lower end of the labour market. The movement of large numbers of workers from across Europe and from further... Read more
Research Date 30 Nov 2018 Spain's European reinvention? I have just spent an interesting week in Madrid talking with people from every part of the political spectrum. There was a lot of talk of Spain flexing its muscles... Read more