Joe Owen
Director of Impact
All work
The Labour and Conservative manifestos dodge the biggest Brexit questions
The Labour and Conservative party manifestos are looking only at the short term and fail to answer the important questions about Brexit.
Boris Johnson has set himself up to miss another Brexit deadline
The Conservatives have promised to end the Brexit process by the end of next year, but this deadline is almost certain to be missed.
Another missed deadline could have long-term implications for Brexit readiness
With the Article 50 period extended once again, the government will find it harder than ever to get ready for Brexit.
Parliament braced for battle as another Brexit deal arrives in Westminster
With a Brexit deal coming back from Brussels, there is no guarantee that it will pass in Parliament and that a ‘no deal’ is still a risk.
No Deal Brexit and the Union
A no-deal Brexit would be highly controversial in all three devolved nations and increase risks to the Union itself.
The government's proposal for the Northern Ireland protocol
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has written to the European Union to set out the UK’s proposal for the Irish protocol (the so-called backstop)
No-deal brexit preparations and a general election campaign do not mix
An early general election would cause massive problems for no-deal preparations.
The government’s new no-deal Brexit immigration plan looks undeliverable
The Home Secretary’s plan to make a major change to immigration at the end of October is not credible.