britain in the global economy Archives

Labour said they would kill Scottish nationalism ‘stone dead’ – but they might bring about Scottish Independence

Devolution, combined with error-strewn Westminster governance, has led to the growth of pro-independence sentiment north of the border. Could we witness the break-up of Britain over the next decade?

Brexit: the end of the awkward partner?

Brexit may have come as a surprise to many commentators, but there are long-standing historical reasons why it was entirely predictable.

‘Global Britain’ has fallen at the first hurdle

Pro-Brexit campaigners claimed Britain unshackled from the EU would project its power and influence internationally. The UK’s slow and ineffective response to the war in Ukraine suggests the opposite.