Explore short, accessible pieces of analysis, research and commentary, on topical issues related to foreign policy and our changing world.
The Fall of Trudeau: Lessons for the UK
Sofia Pennacchietti considers the fall of Canadian PM, Justin Trudeau, and what lessons there are to be learnt here in the UK.
2025 Foreign Policy Calendar
Eliza Keogh summarises the key events and milestones likely to define the geopolitical landscape and shape global power dynamics in 2025.
The Trump-Putin Deal: The Worst of a Bad Deal
Philippe Lefevre outlines how Russian leader Vladimir Putin has much to gain from a deal with US President-elect Donald Trump over Ukraine, while the UK has much to lose.
From Reset to Renewal: Prospects for UK-EU Relations in 2025
Thomas Maddock explores the prospects for a reset in relations with the EU, highlighting the importance of clear negotiation objectives and tactical framing.
Hard Choices Ahead for Defence Spending
As the debate about UK defence spending rages on, Eliot Wilson explores the importance of framing and the sacrifices ahead.
2024: Foreign Policy In Review
BFPG summarises the thirty biggest foreign policy moments of 2024.
BFPG’s November Review
A review of BFPG’s activities and the major global events of November 2024.
Brazil’s G20 Summit: Bridging Global North-South Relations?
BFPG Researcher Eliza Keogh considers what success might look like when it comes to amplifying the voice and aims of the ‘Global South’ within global decision-making, at this year’s G20 Summit in Brazil.
President Trump: The Ripple Effect
BFPG Director Evie Aspinall explores how the rest of the world will react to a second Trump Presidency, with the result set to reshape the current geopolitical landscape.
Back to the Future: What Comes Next in Trump 2.0
BFPG Associate Fellow Michael Martins explores what Trump’s foreign policy ambitions might be in his second term in office.
The UK and Trump: Time to Get Real(ist)
BFPG Senior Advisor David Landsman explores what a UK realist approach to a second Trump presidency should look like – including laying out six places to start.
BFPG’s October Review
A review of BFPG’s activities and the major global events of October 2024.
Autumn Budget 2024: Implications for UK Foreign Policy
BFPG Director Evie Aspinall assesses what implications the 2024 Autumn Budget will have on the UK’s foreign policy – from defence to development to soft power.
UK-Africa Strategy: A Vital Cog in UK Foreign Policy
BFPG Associate Fellow Mohamed Cassimjee explores the importance of a comprehensive, considered and timely new UK-Africa Strategy, and highlights what its key focus areas must be.
Protecting Soft Power in a Time of Cuts
BFPG Director Evie Aspinall explores the danger of short-sighted soft power cuts, in a world when our allies and rivals are substantially scaling up their soft power investment.
The Pact for the Future: What does it mean for young people?
Following the 2024 UN General Assembly, Associate Fellow Aryan Sanghrajka explores the Pact for the Future and the impact it will have on young people.
BFPG’s September Review
A review of BFPG’s activities and the major global events of September 2024.
BFPG’s July Review
A review of BFPG’s activities and the major global events of July 2024.
The European Political Community Summit: What To Expect
BFPG looks ahead to this week’s European Political Community summit, considering which ambitions may be achieved, and which persistent challenges may remain.
NATO’s Washington Summit: What Can We Expect?
BFPG looks ahead to this week’s NATO summit in Washington DC. This article explores what we can expect from the summit, and delves into some of the bigger challenges facing the alliance.
The 2024 General Election: What it Means for UK Foreign Policy
Evie Aspinall reviews what the 2024 general election result really means for UK foreign policy, how it will impact our partners and allies, and more broadly shape the UK’s role on the world stage.
The Election Debate on…Soft Power
Researcher Eliza Keogh explores the future of soft power under the next government, and the need to think strategically when it comes to maintaining and promoting the UK’s soft power strength.
BFPG’s June Review
A review of BFPG’s activities and the major global events of June 2024.
