Author: Professor David Phinnemore
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What is the backstop?
The ‘backstop’, the ‘Irish backstop’, the ‘Northern Ireland backstop’, the ‘temporary backstop’, the ‘all-weather backstop’… that ‘bloody backstop’. Everybody has heard of the backstop says Professor David Phinnemore.
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Brexit: why the EU doesn’t want the UK to remain in the backstop indefinitely
It’s pretty clear that the EU does not want the UK to stay in the backstop indefinitely, says Professor David Phinnemore.
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Brexit: what does it tell us about the EU?
The following blog is based on a presentation by Professor David Phinnemore at the launch of the report on Kent and Medway: Delivering a Brexit Border: Policing, Security, Freight and Customs at the Centre for European Studies, Canterbury Christchurch University.
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Northern Ireland and the Withdrawal Agreement
Dr Katy Hayward and Professor David Phinnemore reflect on the UK Withdrawal Agreement, particularly on the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland.
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Extending the Brexit transition period: what does it mean for a deal?
Professor David Phinnemore looks at the implications for the UK and for Theresa May of the proposed extension to the transition period.
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Good Friday Agreement at 20: protecting the GFA from Brexit: Is the “Backstop” proposal enough?
In the latest article on the Good Friday Agreement, the 20th anniversary of its signing comes at a time when the prospect of the UK’s withdrawal from the EU has raised serious concerns about what ‘Brexit’ will mean for the Agreement and its future implementation says Professor David Phinnemore.
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Brexit: Where are we now? Northern Ireland
Professor David Phinnemore sets out the state of play in the Brexit negotiations as seen from Northern Ireland.
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Brexit, ‘sufficient progress’ and the ‘Irish Dimension’ – what has been agreed?
Professor David Phinnemore provides an analysis of the recent deal struck to navigate phase one of the Brexit negotiations.
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Could the UK rejoin the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) after Brexit?
Having been a founder member, can the UK once again become a member of EFTA after it leaves the EU asks Professor David Phinnemore.