Explore short, accessible pieces of analysis, research and commentary, on topical issues related to foreign policy and our changing world.
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.
The Election Debate on…International Development and Aid
British Expertise International’s Max Twyman explores the main parties’ approaches to international development, as the UK scrambles to recover and redefine its international development function.
The Election Debate on…Climate Action
BFPG explores the 2024 general election debates around climate action, and how the former cross-party consensus on tackling the climate crisis has splintered.
The Election Debate on…China
BFPG Researcher Eliza Keogh explores the 2024 general election debates around the future of the UK’s approach to China, as we head into a decade of heightened China-Western competition.
The Election Debate on…International Trade
BFPG Director Evie Aspinall explores the different parties’ approaches to the future of UK international trade, in a world of rising economic isolationism.
The Election Debate on…International Partnerships
BFPG Director Evie Aspinall explores the future of the UK’s international partnerships post-election, and what a shift in priorities might mean for our international partners.
The Election Debate on…Europe
Researcher Eliza Keogh explores the 2024 general election debates around the UK’s future relationship with the Europe, as both main parties take diverging tones.
The Election Debate on…the United States
BFPG explores the 2024 general election debates around the UK’s future relationship with the US, as both nations head to the polls in the coming months.
