Single market, competition & trade

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Of course we will strike a bespoke Brexit deal — but that's not the point

Sam Lowe
19 February 2018
Prospect
The government’s “Road to Brexit” series of speeches has kicked off, with Boris Johnson and the Prime Minister making contributions so far.

Brexit will damage UK services exports

Sam Lowe, John Springford
15 February 2018
OMFIF
Distance and economy size are the most important factors determining the level of trade between two countries.

BBC Radio 4 - Today programme: Free ports

Sam Lowe
13 February 2018
Free ports could potentially bring some local benefits after Brexit, but they won’t outweigh the costs of leaving the European customs union said Sam Lowe, a research fellow at the CER (from 1: 27 mins).

Theresa May can't afford red lines on Brexit

07 February 2018
Politico
Future relationship has to be a trade-off between rules and access.

Channel 4 News: UK will stay in EU 'longer than two-year transition'

05 February 2018
John Springford, deputy director of the Centre for European Reform, warned Britain may not have a clean break from the EU.

Britain is drowning trying to land trade deals

Sam Lowe
05 February 2018
The Evening Standard
Brexit equals new trade deals. With the US, with China, with India, with everyone. All that’s needed is a Royal Yacht, decent jam to sell and a “go get ’em attitude” — at least according to some of the loudest Leavers.

BBC Radio 4 - Today programme: Charles Grant debates Jacob Rees-Mogg on the pros and cons of customs union membership

03 February 2018
Charles Grant debates Jacob Rees-Mogg on the pros and cons of customs union membership and related politics (from 1:12).

CER podcast: Brexit negotiations phase 2: The politics of regulatory alignment

Sophia Besch, Charles Grant
31 January 2018
Charles Grant talks to Sophia Besch about how the EU-27 view the British idea of a bespoke post-Brexit partnership based on regulatory alignment. 

CER Bulletin podcast: Trade post Brexit; EU vs Poland; Trump's foreign policy

Sophia Besch, Ian Bond, Agata Gostyńska-Jakubowska, John Springford
24 January 2018
In the CER Bulletin podcast, CER researchers brief podcast listeners on three of the most important topics for Europe this month.

EU need not fear new Russian gas pipeline

Noah Gordon
19 January 2018
EurActiv
Europe's continuing need for Russian gas – for reasons of proximity and price – is a reality, but it need not leave the EU over a barrel.

Because of Thatcherism, we can't get a good Brexit trade deal – here's why

15 January 2018
The Independent
The UK's approach to deregulation led to a bout of economic restructuring that now makes it difficult for Britain to impose its will on the rest of the world, let alone Europe.

BBC Radio 4 - World at one: UK trade deals

Sam Lowe
10 January 2018
Sam Lowe speaks to the World at One about the UK’s prospects for a post-Brexit bespoke trade deal with EU? (from 8:50 mins).

TPP: The UK is having a Pacific pipe dream

Sam Lowe
05 January 2018
Prospect
The DIT has suggested that Britain should join the Trans-Pacific Partnership — but who's to say that we'd be welcome?