Western focus on Navalny risks missing the bigger picture
Russian opposition activist Alexey Navalny’s return to Russia after his poisoning and subsequent jailing has elevated him in the eyes of the Western powers and he has become the number…
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Looking ahead to the CDU conference: The changing face of Germany’s centre right
This Friday and Saturday will see the twice-delayed Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU) party conference finally take place virtually. On the Saturday a leader to replace Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer (colloquially…
Parliament should have a meaningful vote on the EU trade deal. But it doesn’t
It is often said Brexit has exposed deep problems in British democracy. But while this opinion is widely held, there is little agreement on the nature of these deficiencies. Brexit…
Partnerships for the future of UK Foreign Policy: Executive Summary
After a prolonged period of introspection and tensions with longstanding partners, this publication shows the many different ways in which a Global Britain can reinvigorate its relationships with allies, alliances…
Partnerships for the future of UK Foreign Policy: Introduction
Alliances and partnerships have been at the heart of the UK’s foreign policy throughout its history and they will be central its future. While at different points in history the…
After Brexit: Recasting a UK-EU dialogue on foreign policy
2020 will be remembered for the Coronavirus pandemic, the end of Donald Trump’s US Presidency, and the year in which Britain finally left the EU. It was also the year…
The UK and European defence: Will NATO be enough?
During her time as British Prime Minister handling Brexit, Theresa May was fond of pointing out that “the UK is leaving the European Union but it is not leaving Europe”.[1]…
Engaging with Europe after Brexit: Time to reset the UK’s relationship with the Council of Europe
The UK’s relationship with the Council of Europe presents a paradox. In many ways, the UK is an exemplar within this organisation of 47 states. The UK was a founding…
Global Britain in 2030: Multilateralism and the importance of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE)
The UK plays a leading role in responding to global challenges and has traditionally excelled at maximising foreign policy opportunities for national security and development.[1] However, within a shifting geo-political,…
The UK and the Commonwealth: Leading the rights path
With the COVID-19 pandemic battering the world socially and economically, both the Director General of the World Health Organization, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, and the Secretary General of the United…