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UK in a Changing Europe is an academic think tank providing impartial, research-based analysis of the critical issues facing the UK. https://ukandeu.ac.uk/

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UK in a Changing Europe @ukandeu.bsky.social · May 1

“It’s never been more important to understand what’s going on in UK-EU relations. Arguably, it’s never been more difficult.”

🌍 Amidst increasing global uncertainty, @anandmenon.bsky.social offers a few words on UK-EU relations and what could be next

👀 Watch this space

UK in a Changing Europe @ukandeu.bsky.social · 3h

"As important as the new bilateralism is, then, it is closely and crucially linked to broader relations between the UK and the EU as a whole"

@jannikewachowiak.bsky.social & @anandmenon.bsky.social analyse warmer UK-German relations for @internationalepolitik.de

ip-quarterly.com/en/new-chapt...

A New Chapter for UK-German Relations

The Kensington Treaty, signed by British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in July, has great potential. But, crucially, its success or otherwise will be linked to EU-UK...

ip-quarterly.com

UK in a Changing Europe @ukandeu.bsky.social · 1d

"The Conservatives have been in very deep holes before… But the big difference this time is that they face a threat on their right flank, which is something they have never had to face before."

@timbale.bsky.social on whether the Tories face an existential threat

👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivRL...

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Tim Bale @timbale.bsky.social · 2d

Enjoyed doing this @ukandeu.bsky.social event with my #BGE2024 co-author @psurridge.bsky.social - and 👏 to @jillongovt.bsky.social for coping admirably with the 'two-Tims-problem'!

UKICE Lunch Hour: the state of the right - UK in a changing Europe

UK in a Changing Europe is bringing together a team of experts to understand the developments in right-wing politics. Join us online to hear their analysis of the state of the right.

UK in a Changing Europe @ukandeu.bsky.social · 2d

🇪🇺 One year into von der Leyen's second term, the EU faces profound economic, political and security challenges 🇪🇺

🤔 But are its plans to confront them fit for purpose?

Find out with our expert panel 👇

💻 Online
📅 21 Oct, 1pm BST

ukandeu.ac.uk/events/ukice...

UK in a Changing Europe @ukandeu.bsky.social · 2d

✍️ Andrew McCormick explains the political and historical reasons why the ECHR is so integral to the peace settlement in Northern Ireland

UK in a Changing Europe @ukandeu.bsky.social · 2d

"The underlying point is that, given the history, there was nothing like sufficient trust that the UK state could, or would, provide the safeguards and protections of minority rights in Northern Ireland, and that remains the case today."

ukandeu.ac.uk/the-belfast-...

The Belfast/Good Friday Agreement and Human Rights - UK in a changing Europe

Andrew McCormick explains the role ECHR membership plays in the Belfast / Good Friday Agreement.

UK in a Changing Europe @ukandeu.bsky.social · 3d

And for more infromation on what polling is and how it works, check out our report here 👉 ukandeu.ac.uk/reports/poll...

Polling: what is it, and how does it work? - UK in a changing Europe

Rob Ford, Zain Mohyuddin and Sophie Stowers explain what public opinion polling is, what it measures and how it works.

UK in a Changing Europe @ukandeu.bsky.social · 3d

"Are they [MRPs] any use to anyone at this stage of the Parliament? No! Do something more useful. Stop producing these polls. They're not magic."

Expert pollster @psurridge.bsky.social reflects on polls and electoral reform

Catch up on the discussion in full here 👇 www.youtube.com/live/ivRLHUb...

UK in a Changing Europe @ukandeu.bsky.social · 3d

🇮🇳 Keir Starmer's two-day visit to India begins today 🇮🇳

For analysis of the density of ties between the two countries and the various drivers that might shape relations going forward, take a look at this report with @kingsindiainst.bsky.social 👇

ukandeu.ac.uk/reports/uk-i...

UK-India relations - UK in a changing Europe

This UK in a Changing Europe-King's India Institute report assesses the state of the UK-India relations.

UK in a Changing Europe @ukandeu.bsky.social · 4d

"The recent unilateral withdrawals from Ottawa will encourage other states to think they can pick and choose when it comes to how to fight wars."

Mihail Evans argues the EU must act following the exit of Ukraine and some EU member states from the Mine Ban Convention

ukandeu.ac.uk/the-eu-and-t...

The EU and the Mine Ban Convention - UK in a changing Europe

Mihail Evans reflects on the decision by Ukraine and several EU member states to leave the Ottowa Treaty that bans the use of anti-personnel landmines. He argues that the EU must act to defend to Mine...

UK in a Changing Europe @ukandeu.bsky.social · 4d

🚨 NEW EVENT 🚨

One year into Ursula von der Leyen’s second term, the European Union is (as so often in recent times) confronting profound economic, political, security and social challenges

Join our expert panel as they assess the state of the European Union 🇪🇺

ukandeu.ac.uk/events/ukice...

UKICE Lunch Hour: the state of the European Union - UK in a changing Europe

Join our expert panel as they assess the state of the European Union as it confronts profound economic, political, security and social challenges.

UK in a Changing Europe @ukandeu.bsky.social · 4d

"Yet the EU can only do so much. When it comes to marshalling the use of force, an institution intended to tame rather than to deploy power has its limits."

@anandmenon.bsky.social on Europe's 'hard power problem' and why defence cooperation must go beyond the EU

ukandeu.ac.uk/europes_hard...

Europe's hard power problem - UK in a changing Europe

Anand Menon reflects on Europe's role in its own security and argues that it must rapidly undo the consequences of underinvestment in defence and relience on the US.

UK in a Changing Europe @ukandeu.bsky.social · 5d

⏰ ONE HOUR TO GO ⏰

‼️ Don't miss our online panel assessing the state of right-wing politics in the UK

There's plenty to discuss 👇

ukandeu.ac.uk/events/ukice...

UKICE Lunch Hour: the state of the right - UK in a changing Europe

UK in a Changing Europe is bringing together a team of experts to understand the developments in right-wing politics. Join us online to hear their analysis of the state of the right.

UK in a Changing Europe @ukandeu.bsky.social · 5d

"The prize of ‘killing off’ the Tories has lured the Lib Dems into prioritising 2024 Conservative voters. Such a strategy has its upsides but the likelihood of success appears limited"

David Cutts, Charles Pattie & @prfandrwrssll.bsky.social on the Lib Dems' strategy

ukandeu.ac.uk/the-liberal-...

Targeting Tory voters over Labour: the Liberal Democrats' strategic error? - UK in a changing Europe

David Cutts, Charles Pattie and Andrew Russell argue that the Liberal Democrats’ strategy to target disaffected Conservative voters to boost their support...

UK in a Changing Europe @ukandeu.bsky.social · 5d

"There is an urgent need for the EU to come to its defence or risk finding itself aligned globally with the rogue states who uphold international law only when it suits them."

Mihail Evans argues that the EU must act to defend the Ottowa Convention that bans landmines

ukandeu.ac.uk/the-eu-and-t...

The EU and the Mine Ban Convention - UK in a changing Europe

Mihail Evans reflects on the decision by Ukraine and several EU member states to leave the Ottowa Treaty that bans the use of anti-personnel landmines. He argues that the EU must act to defend to Mine...

UK in a Changing Europe @ukandeu.bsky.social · 6d

⏰ TOMORROW ⏰

‼️ Don't miss our online panel assessing the state of the right in the UK

Join @jillongovt.bsky.social @psurridge.bsky.social, @timbale.bsky.social and Tim Montgomerie as they ask what is going on in right-wing politics 👇

ukandeu.ac.uk/events/ukice...

UKICE Lunch Hour: the state of the right - UK in a changing Europe

UK in a Changing Europe is bringing together a team of experts to understand the developments in right-wing politics. Join us online to hear their analysis of the state of the right.

UK in a Changing Europe @ukandeu.bsky.social · 6d

Kemi Badenoch has said that the UK will leave the ECHR if the Tories win the next election

But is it possible to leave these conventions? If so, how? And, less radically, can these conventions be reformed?

@cbarnard.bsky.social has the answers 👇

ukandeu.ac.uk/leaving-the-...

Leaving the ECHR and the Refugee Convention - UK in a changing Europe

Catherine Barnard explains the political and legal consequences of leaving the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) and the Refugee Convention.

UK in a Changing Europe @ukandeu.bsky.social · 6d

"Starmer’s government has made a solid start on its EU agenda, but the path ahead is still full of potential pitfalls."

@jreland.bsky.social reflects on the difficulties to come now that the UK and EU have begun negotiating on the policy areas outlined at May's summit

ukandeu.ac.uk/uk-eu-negoti...

UK-EU negotiations: a tricky road ahead - UK in a changing Europe

Joël Reland argues that, though the UK government has made significant progress in rebuilding relations with the EU, the next phase of negotiating a new set of economic agreements could prove more dif...

Reposted by UK in a Changing Europe

Jill Rutter @jillongovt.bsky.social · 7d

Looks like a good time to be discussing the state of the Right. I'll be in Manchester, but you don't have to be -- sign up online for this @ukandeu.bsky.social event ukandeu.ac.uk/events/ukice...

UK in a Changing Europe @ukandeu.bsky.social · 6d

"Yet years of naïve underinvestment in their own security, prompted by faith in an overseas protector, have left Europe powerless."

✍️ @anandmenon.bsky.social aruges that Europe has a hard power problem that it must quickly resolve to face current challenges

Europe's hard power problem - UK in a changing Europe

Anand Menon reflects on Europe's role in its own security and argues that it must rapidly undo the consequences of underinvestment in defence and relience on the US.

UK in a Changing Europe @ukandeu.bsky.social · 7d

🔵 The Conservative Party conference kicks off today 🔵

To unpack the latest shifts in right-wing politics in the UK, we have convened experts @jillongovt.bsky.social, @psurridge.bsky.social, @timbale.bsky.social and Tim Montgomerie

Join us online on Tuesday at 1pm BST 👇

UKICE Lunch Hour: the state of the right - UK in a changing Europe

UK in a Changing Europe is bringing together a team of experts to understand the developments in right-wing politics. Join us online to hear their analysis of the state of the right.

UK in a Changing Europe @ukandeu.bsky.social · 8d

"The European Union was designed for peace – it is never going to be a war machine"

🪖 @anandmenon.bsky.social explains why the EU is not an effective insitution for defence cooperation for @theguardian.com

The European Union was designed for peace – it is never going to be a war machine | Anand Menon

Reacting to the Russian military threat would require the bloc to be agile and decisive. It is many great things, but it is not that, says Anand Menon, director of UK in a Changing Europe

www.theguardian.com

UK in a Changing Europe @ukandeu.bsky.social · 8d

"Yet a warmer tone does not mean that substantive disagreements between the two sides have been resolved."

✍️ @jannikewachowiak.bsky.social argues that the UK govt. will likely have to make concessions to the EU on youth mobility to avoid derailing wider negotiations

Youth mobility – a ‘make or break’ issue for the UK-EU negotiations? - UK in a changing Europe

Jannike Wachowiak reflects on the warmer tone struck by the UK government on youth mobility, and how the issue could yet become a stumbling block in the upcoming negotiations with the EU.

UK in a Changing Europe @ukandeu.bsky.social · 9d

This week at Labour Party Conference, @anandmenon.bsky.social was joined by @emilythornberry.bsky.social

Catch up on the event here 👇

youtu.be/kkBTohVMzeY?...

Unlocked with Dame Emily Thornberry MP

YouTube video by UK in a Changing Europe

UK in a Changing Europe @ukandeu.bsky.social · 9d

"While [Davey's] last two conference speeches have taken the fight head-on to Farage and Reform UK, this time it was the Conservatives whom he blamed for Reform."

David Cutts, Charles Pattie & @prfandrwrssll.bsky.social on the Lib Dem strategy to target Tory voters

ukandeu.ac.uk/the-liberal-...

Targeting Tory voters over Labour: the Liberal Democrats' strategic error? - UK in a changing Europe

David Cutts, Charles Pattie and Andrew Russell argue that the Liberal Democrats’ strategy to target disaffected Conservative voters to boost their support...