The Social Liberal Forum’s highly successful online
programme continues on Monday 22nd February with Britain in a
Post-Trump, Post-Brexit World. Our two guests are William Wallace and Professor Anand Menon. You can register for free by following this
link to the SLF website Britain in a
Post-Trump, post-Brexit World - Social Liberal Forum
Professor Anand Menon is the Director of the UK in a Changing Europe and Professor
of European Politics and Foreign Affairs at Kings College, London.
This will be a wide ranging discussion about the UK, its
foreign policy and relations, the projection of its soft power. Is Global
Britain more than just a sound bite? How should the UK promote its
foreign policy objectives? What should they be? Is there room for a
distinctive liberal vision?
There SLF has published a couple of important articles that
are relevant to this discussion. Richard Corbett, formerly Leader of the Labour
Group in the European Parliament, explains
why the Brexit arrangements are far from complete. He draws
attention to the fact that almost nothing is settled for services (80% of the
UK economy). Looking at financial services: in the next months, the
unresolved issue of access for British financial services to the EU market will
come to a head. At stake are thousands of jobs and billions of pounds of
tax revenue.
Stephen
Farry, the Alliance MP for North Down, has also written about Brexit and
the implications of the Northern Ireland protocol. Brexit, he tells us, has
destabilised an already fragile Northern Ireland. The Alliance Party did not
advocate the Protocol. They opposed the Withdrawal Agreement, including the
Protocol, when it was voted upon in both the House of Commons and the European
Parliament. Better options existed for addressing the particular challenges
posed to Northern Ireland from Brexit.
If you have not logged on to any of the SLF online events
take a look at our last webinar- Vince Cable in discussion with TUC General
Secretary Frances O’Grady exploring Priorities for a New
Economy - Social Liberal Forum
In the coming weeks the SLF has planned more online
events, we very much hope you will be able to join us.
