Alex Stojanovic
Former researcher
All work
The UK would be right to prioritise an EU trade deal over the US
The UK will struggle to reach a trade deal with the US in the short term – and should instead prioritise securing a deal with the EU
A bumpy level playing field awaits the next round of Brexit talks
The UK government needs clearer arguments and a better strategy going into the next phase of Brexit talks
Influencing the EU after Brexit
The UK needs to raise its game if it wants to remain influential in Europe.
Getting Brexit done
The most complicated Brexit tasks lie ahead and many questions about the UK’s departure are still unanswered.
The UK’s trade strategy should not place the US at the front of the queue
The UK should resist the temptation to make the US the priority in any post-Brexit trade policy.
Brexit deal: the Northern Ireland protocol
The Northern Ireland protocol aims to avoid the introduction of a hard border on the island of Ireland in the event that there is a no-deal Brexit.
The four flaws in Boris Johnson’s proposals for a rewritten Brexit deal
The government’s proposals for an alternative to the Irish border backstop are likely to be too problematic to secure the EU’s backing.
Can “alternative arrangements” replace the Irish border backstop?
“Alternative arrangements” still require a great deal of work before they can feasibly replace the Irish border backstop.