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No, the markets are not taking Brexit in their stride. Far from it

Christian Odendahl
12 July 2016
The Telegraph
Christian Odendahl, the chief economist of the Centre for European Reform, argues that various factors - like low price elasticity and 21st century supply chain dynamics - subdue the benefits of a falling pound. He believes that any rebalancing of the economy will likely be the result of falling incomes and dampened consumption. This is like Long John Silver rebalancing his gait by cutting off his other leg.

Thomas Fricke at our conference on Brexit

Thomas Fricke
12 July 2016
Speakers included: Richard Baldwin, Thomas Fricke, Andrew Lilico, Ludger Schuknecht, Adair Turner, Mark Boleat, Douglas Carswell, Nick Clegg, Malcolm Rifkind, Konrad Szymański, Robert Cooper, Charles Crawford, Bernard Jenkin, Nathalie Tocci and George Robertson.

Economists oppose George Osborne's corporation tax cuts crusade

Christian Odendahl
12 July 2016
The Independent
But Christian Odendahl and John Springford of the Centre for European Reform said this was likely to "backfire". "The stimulative effect of such tax cuts in the short run is weak, as with monetary policy. Companies will be unlikely to invest their extra earnings while they face uncertainty" they said.

Nick Clegg MP and Douglas Carswell MP at our conference on Brexit

Nick Clegg MP and Douglas Carswell MP
12 July 2016

Douglas Carswell MP at our conference on Brexit

Douglas Carswell MP
12 July 2016
Speakers included: Richard Baldwin, Thomas Fricke, Andrew Lilico, Ludger Schuknecht, Adair Turner, Mark Boleat, Douglas Carswell, Nick Clegg, Malcolm Rifkind, Konrad Szymański, Robert Cooper, Charles Crawford, Bernard Jenkin, Nathalie Tocci and George Robertson.

Nick Clegg MP at our conference on Brexit

Nick Clegg MP
12 July 2016

The first item in Theresa May's in-tray: A Brexit-induced recession

Christian Odendahl, John Springford
11 July 2016
City A.M
Theresa May will be the next UK Prime Minister, and sterling and the FTSE 250 rose almost immediately.

Sir Malcolm Rifkind at our conference on Brexit

Sir Malcolm Rifkind
11 July 2016
Speakers included: Richard Baldwin, Thomas Fricke, Andrew Lilico, Ludger Schuknecht, Adair Turner, Mark Boleat, Douglas Carswell, Nick Clegg, Malcolm Rifkind, Konrad Szymański, Robert Cooper, Charles Crawford, Bernard Jenkin, Nathalie Tocci and George Robertson.

Charles Crawford at our conference on Brexit

Charles Crawford
11 July 2016
Speakers included: Richard Baldwin, Thomas Fricke, Andrew Lilico, Ludger Schuknecht, Adair Turner, Mark Boleat, Douglas Carswell, Nick Clegg, Malcolm Rifkind, Konrad Szymański, Robert Cooper, Charles Crawford, Bernard Jenkin, Nathalie Tocci and George Robertson.

Tok FM: Kto zostanie liderem Partii Konserwatywnej?

Agata Gostyńska-Jakubowska
08 July 2016
Agata Gostyńska-Jakubowska talks to Tok FM about the Conservative Party's the leadership contest.

How the myth of an EU army bolstered the Brexit vote

Sophia Besch
08 July 2016
Defense One
"The EU army has been one of the most persistent myths peddled by the Brexit campaign," Sophie Besch, a research fellow at the Centre for European Reform, told Defense One. But like any good rumor, the story did hold a speck of truth.
..."The problem [during the Brexit vote] was that calls for an EU defence union, for an operational HQ, for closer integration in general were all taken to mean ‘EU army’," said Besch.

Poland wants emigrants in Britain to return, just not yet

Agata Gostyńska-Jakubowska
07 July 2016
The Daily Mail
"The Poles in Britain are an important part of the PiS electorate, so are their families," said Agata Gostynska-Jakubowska, a research fellow at London's Centre for European Reform think tank. "It would be risky to use the situation to persuade the Poles to return."

Duelo de damas para el numero 10

Camino Mortera-Martinez
06 July 2016
La Razon
Nadie le pidió a David Cameron que celebrara un referéndum sobre la permanencia de Reino Unido en la Unión Europea.

Former Tory MPs Douglas Carswell and Sir Malcolm Rifkind have crossed swords over Theresa May's leadership campaign

06 July 2016
City AM
And speaking at the Centre for European Reform's Brexit conference today, Carswell, who has represented Ukip in parliament since 2014, said the home secretary's views were “regrettable”. “I personally think its very regrettable that one of the candidates for the leadership of the Conservative party has been a little bit iffy about this,” he said.

In shadow of Brexit, NATO considers Russian deterrence

06 July 2016
The Daily Mail
"The NATO summit was not supposed to be about Britain," said Ian Bond at the Centre of European Reform think-tank in London. "But NATO leaders will not be able to ignore the security implications of Britain's vote to leave the EU," he said.

Briten zum Brexit: Liebe EU-Partner, bitte behandelt Großbritannien mit Nachsicht

Simon Tilford
05 July 2016
Spiegel Online
Großbritannien steckt in ernsthaften Schwierigkeiten. Es braucht keine weiteren Zugeständnisse, aber es muss sich erst wieder sammeln, bevor es über seine Zukunft entscheiden kann.

Por qué Reino Unido perdió la batalla

04 July 2016
El Pais
La hostilidad hacia las élites se ha convertido en una fuerza poderosa, no solo en Europa sino también en EE UU. Para la Unión Europea es un problema porque, según el autor, siempre será vista como una institución ligada a la clase dirigente.

The Great British trade-off: Why the path to Brexit might be painful

Rem Korteweg
04 July 2016
The Spectator
Before the UK can enter this glorious new era of bilateral trade deals, the new Prime Minister must negotiate the divorce terms with the EU. He or she must also avoid damaging Britain’s existing trade relations with Europe. Welcome to the Great British trade-off.