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....
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....
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....
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....
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....
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....
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....
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...
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...
Sir Simon Fraser & Rt. Hon. Gisela. Stuart, the Presidents of the British Foreign Policy Group, join its Director, Sophia Gaston, to discuss how the pandemic is changing the UK's foreign policy landscape. They explore the future of the Integrated Review, the emerging opportunities for...