Tag Archives: UK

Pathways for the Northern Ireland Protocol

Posted on 10th June 2021 by admin

With the first meeting of the TCA’s Partnership Council finally done, alongside the WA’s Joint Committee, it’s perhaps a good time to reflect a bit on the Northern Ireland Protocol. While this sits within the Withdrawal Agreement, it’s worth noting … Continue reading →

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A bit of trade and not much cooperation: The hard Brexit deal

Posted on 3rd June 2021 by admin

This is a draft version of a piece published in Political Insight. Please refer to that version for any citations. Even before Covid, it was evident that 2020 was going to be a difficult one for British politics. The December 2019 … Continue reading →

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Making the WA/TCA work, institutionally

Posted on 27th May 2021 by admin

As I noted in an earlier post, if the first priority in establishing the Withdrawal Agreement and the Trade & Cooperation Agreement was the legal text, then the second has been their implementation. Part – a very visible part – … Continue reading →

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Some useful legal concepts for understanding the TCA/WA

Posted on 20th May 2021 by admin

As I mentioned last week, the focus so far on the Trade & Cooperation Agreement (and, to a lesser extent, the Withdrawal Agreement) has been on the legal aspects. Part of that has been driven by the growing realisation among … Continue reading →

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