Tag Archives: Burnham

Andy Burnham and the Gnomes

Posted on 5th November 2026 by admin

A short one this week, partly because I can’t manage my time well and partly because there’s not much to say, even with all the UK government briefing about the fabulous deals coming later this month (that means you, travelling … Continue reading →

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Obligations and understandings: the UK and the Euro UPDATED

Posted on 29th October 2026 by admin

UPDATED 29/10/26 to properly reflect Denmark’s opt-out (hat-tip David Phinnemore) As part of the incipient debate on the UK’s future relations with the EU, Andy Burnham has been out and about this week, trying to balance not pre-judging the outcome … Continue reading →

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How long does it take to join the EU? Why the UK in 2026 isn’t Finland in 1992

Posted on 22nd October 2026 by admin

This post originally appeared on the UK in a Changing Europe website.   Andy Burnham’s announcement last month that he wanted to start a dialogue about the UK’s future relationship with the European Union has prompted a wave of contributions … Continue reading →

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A dialogue on Europe, but with whom?

Posted on 15th October 2026 by admin

We are a few weeks past Andy Burnham’s speech about wanting to re-open the question of the UK’s long-term relationship with the EU. Since then, there has been a fair amount of (sometimes hyperventilated) comment and discussion about what this … Continue reading →

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“And there are different options”

Posted on 1st October 2026 by admin

Well, it feels like I picked a good time to start trying to blog more. Andy Burnham’s speech to the Labour party conference has fired the gun on something that felt pretty unlikely just a few weeks ago: a debate … Continue reading →

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Will this do?

Posted on 10th September 2026 by admin

I’ve been spending the week at the UACES conference in Prague, talking about lots of things to do with European Studies. However, one the things that didn’t come up very much was UK-EU relations. It’s almost as if most people … Continue reading →

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Not even a new ‘reset’: The minimalist Burnham agenda on the EU?

Posted on 3rd September 2026 by admin

The arrival of the seventh Prime Minister in Number 10 since the 2016 referendum is an opportunity to try once again to get to grips with British European policy. In practice, this is not a problem of wrestling Lots of … Continue reading →

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