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....
03 September, 2020
Author: Sophia Gaston
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....
04 August, 2020
After the Golden Age: Resetting UK-China Engagement
This paper from the British Foreign Policy Group, co-authored by Sophia Gaston and Rana Mitter, sets out a pragmatic path for UK-China engagement....
29 July, 2020
UK Public Opinion on Foreign Policy & Global Britain – 2020 Survey
This report presents the findings of a nationally representative survey of British adults led by the British Foreign Policy Group, exploring the evolving nature of UK public opinion on global affairs and international engagement....
22 June, 2020
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....
12 June, 2020
After the Pandemic: The Future of the European Union
On 8 June, the British Foreign Policy Group hosted a discussion about the future of the European Union in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic....
27 May, 2020
Tom Tugendhat MP on the Work of the Foreign Affairs Select Committee & the UK’s Geopolitical Opportunities
In conversation with the BFPG’s Director, Sophia Gaston, Tom Tugendhat MP explored the bearings of the pandemic on the UK's foreign affairs agenda, as well as broader discussion around the UK’s rapidly evolving relationship with Europe, the United States, Russia and China....
26 May, 2020
A UK-China Engagement Strategy
Sophia Gaston on the urgency of the need for a UK-China Engagement Strategy, its core components, and what Britain can learn from Australia's experience with China....
22 May, 2020
Richard Wike from Pew Research on Public Opinion and the Global Soft Power Struggle
Sophia Gaston speaks with Richard Wike, the Director of Global Attitudes Research at Pew Research Center in Washington, D.C. They discuss how Americans, Germans and Brits are viewing one another's performances in the pandemic, whether the EU might step up as a global actor, and...
21 May, 2020
Alice Baudry on France’s Handling of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Sophia Gaston speaks with Alice Baudry of the Institut Montaigne think tank in Paris about the experience of the COVID-19 pandemic in France. They discuss President Macron's handling of the crisis, the particular malaise French citizens direct towards their leaders, and the consequences of the...
14 May, 2020