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The UK Foreign Secretary’s Evidence to the International Development Committee: 10 Things We Learned
The UK’s evolving strategy towards China since 2014 must be examined in the context of its shifting political realities.
What HMG’s evolving China position reveals about shifting UK political realities
The UK’s evolving strategy towards China since 2014 must be examined in the context of its shifting political realities.
Moving On: The UK and the EU Must Look to the Future
The BFPG’s Director Sophia Gaston argues that the UK and the EU need to move on from the fractious nature of the Brexit negotiations and find a productive new relationship to tackle shared challenges.
Muddy Waters – What’s Behind the Evolving Tensions between France, the EU, the UK and Turkey?
Tensions between the EU and Turkey are rising and the EU is divided on how to respond. The BFPG explores what’s happening and the context behind the UK’s response.
Where next for US action on Climate Change?
During his election campaign, President-elect Joe Biden declared climate change an “existential threat to humanity” but in practice, what will America’s climate policy look like under Biden? Our Evie Aspinall explores.
New FCDO Permanent Under-Secretary gives evidence on the UK’s foreign policy priorities
On 10 November 2010, Sir Philip Barton KCMG OBE, Permanent Under-Secretary of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and Head of the Diplomatic Service, gave his first evidence session to the Foreign Affairs Select Committee (FASC). He was joined by Juliet Chua, Director General,…
What Joe Biden’s victory means for the UK & Global Britain
1. Biden’s ‘transatlantic project’ is not about the special relationship, but the UK will be a part of it. Biden’s administration has made clear that restoring the US-EU relationship, and relations between Washington and key EU nations, such as France and Germany, will be one…
5 things we learned from Liz Truss’ speech setting out her UK trade policy vision
On the 29th October, Secretary of State for International Trade, Liz Truss outlined her vision for the UK’s post-Brexit trading policy. The BFPG reviews.
The State of the European Union
Our Evie Aspinall reviews President von der Leyen’s State of the Union address and the European Union’s attempts to position itself as a geopolitical superpower.
The Foreign Secretary’s Evidence to the Foreign Affairs Committee: 10 Things We Learned
Sophia Gaston sets out the highlights of the Foreign Secretary’s evidence to the Foreign Affairs Select Committee, ahead of the publication of the Integrated Review.
Securitising Openness: A Central Challenge of the Global Britain Project
Sophia Gaston argues that building public consent around an open and connected vision for the Global Britain project, will require the government also investing in ‘securitising’ citizens regarding their concerns about globalisation.
The week in foreign policy
Our Matt Gillow explores the stories behind the headlines in the week in foreign policy – including current events in China, Afghanistan and more.
The US, China and TikTok
Our Evie Aspinall explores the stories behind the headlines in the week in foreign policy – including current events in Israel, Russia, Barbados and more.
The week in foreign policy
Our Evie Aspinall explores the stories behind the headlines in the week in foreign policy – including current events in Israel, Russia, Barbados and more.
The week in foreign policy
Our Matt Gillow takes a look at the week in foreign policy.
The week in foreign policy
Our Matt Gillow takes a look at the week in foreign policy.
An Enduring Affair? How Britain Fell in Love with Australia
Sophia Gaston explores why British politics has become so heavily influenced by Australian political strategy and policy-making.
The week in foreign policy
Our Communications & Events Manager, Matt Gillow, explores the stories behind the front pages, in the latest week in foreign policy.
The Global Shadow Pandemic
Our Evie Aspinall explores the shadow global pandemic erupting in homes across the country, and how governments across the world can look to deal with it.
The rise of vaccine nationalism
Our Evie Aspinall explores the rise of vaccine nationalism and exactly what it might mean as the global community continues to fight against Covid-19.
The week in foreign policy
Matt Gillow takes a look at the stories behind the front pages, in the week in foreign policy.
What’s happening in Belarus?
As Belarus finds itself in the grip of protests, our Evie Aspinall explains exactly what is happening in the country – and where the protests may go.
Cool Heads must Prevail in Resetting UK-China Relations
Sophia Gaston argues that a reset of our relations with China is long overdue, yet cool heads must prevail in order to pursue a pragmatic approach that supports British and global security.
Srebrenica is a reminder of why Britain must lead the fight against human rights violations
Twenty-five years ago, over 8,000 Bosnian Muslims, mainly boys and men, were murdered in what became known as the Srebrenica genocide. It happened in Europe, part of an ethnic cleansing campaign, and took place in what the United Nations had declared a ‘safe area.’ Srebrenica occurred fifty years after the liberation of Auschwitz, on our doorstep, half a century after the world had vowed, ‘never again.’
Global Britain and Reimagining our Relationship to our Past
Sophia Gaston argues that the Global Britain project is an opportunity for us to educate ourselves, to forge a resilient and inclusive common identity, and to find a way to live alongside the full spectrum of our history.