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Welcome to Interel’s insight on the latest political developments in the UK and EU. At this time of seismic change in British and European politics, our team of experts set out their views on the latest twists and turns in the debate.

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Five things to look out for in the Autumn Parliamentary session

Adam Isaacs

10 Oct 2018 - 12:55

With conference season firmly in the rear-view mirror, we now look ahead to the potential trials and tribulations of the Autumn session of Parliament, and it’s not all about Brexit. Here are our top five things to look out for: Brexit If the media reports are to be believed, Brexit negotiations are 90% complete. This […]

Conservative Party Conference: Successful, but forgettable

Carl Thomson

4 Oct 2018 - 18:20

This time last year I wrote that there were five take away points from the 2017 Conservative Party Conference. These were that the party needed to develop a more compelling policy offer beyond Brexit; that politics was becoming more polarised; that the next generation of MPs was becoming more assertive; that the organisers needed to […]

Labour Conference: Corbyn sets out red lines

Lee Whitehill

27 Sep 2018 - 14:54

At the start of Labour conference we suggested three areas where Labour was facing maximum danger – its internal democracy review, Europe and a peoples’ vote, and on the potential for the fringe to produce some unsavoury gaffs. So how did they fare? In terms of the democracy review – check. The unions sideswiped Momentum […]

Labour Conference: The grassroots are in control

Lee Whitehill

21 Sep 2018 - 13:51

This time last year Labour went into its annual conference buoyed by a better than expected general election result and Jeremy Corbyn’s rapturous reception at Glastonbury. 12 months later, after a contentious summer of internal wrangling, a failure to deal effectively with anti-Semitism allegations and a continued onslaught from Fleet Street, conference will be a […]

Liberal Democrat Conference: Stuck in the Middle

Alex Mulchrone

19 Sep 2018 - 15:52

As the Liberal Democrats gather in Brighton for their annual conference this week, people are asking: what’s the point? The third force in British politics appears to have been reduced to a group of angry bystanders. After losing 49 of their 57 MPs at the 2015 General Election, Brexit should have been a turning point […]

May’s Brexit Showdown

Stephen Bramall

8 Jun 2018 - 07:43

Could next week, 12th June to be precise, signal the beginning of the end for Theresa May’s leadership of the Conservative Party? Will she succeed in reversing the amendments to the EU (Withdrawal) Bill made by the House of Lords; will she be forced to concede some of the amendments in order to overturn others, […]

Interel’s Spring Statement Analysis

William Blackman

13 Mar 2018 - 16:37

In the run up to the Spring Statement, the Treasury went to some lengths to dampen the anticipation of what would be announced – stressing on a number of occasions that there would be no new fiscal announcements, that it would be much shorter than previous Autumn Statements and moving it from the prime time […]

Where the Conservatives stand on Brexit

Adam Isaacs

6 Mar 2018 - 12:12

To round off a week of big Brexit speeches, Theresa May delivered her vision for the Brexit negotiations. Red lines on the Single Market, Customs Union and Northern Ireland were drawn, despite several nods towards regulatory alignment. See the infographic below for a breakdown of the Conservative Party’s key positions as laid out by May.

Labour’s Brexit Policy

Adam Isaacs

27 Feb 2018 - 14:15

Ahead of the Prime Minister’s big Brexit speech, Jeremy Corbyn has outlined Labour’s position on key policy areas including the Single Market, Customs Union and more. Below we detail the key policy issues on which the Labour leader has now given greater clarity.

Just how complex is the university tuition review going to be?

Holly Ramsey

22 Feb 2018 - 15:39

The UK has one of the most expensive systems of university tuition in the world; a topic ardently debated amongst students, parents, academics and politicians. A wide ranging review was announced on Monday by the Prime Minister into university tuition fees. This review is to be welcomed and is certainly apt, but why is there […]

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Five things to look out for in the Autumn Parliamentary session

Adam Isaacs

Conservative Party Conference: Successful, but forgettable

Carl Thomson

Labour Conference: Corbyn sets out red lines

Lee Whitehill

Labour Conference: The grassroots are in control

Lee Whitehill

Liberal Democrat Conference: Stuck in the Middle

Alex Mulchrone

May’s Brexit Showdown

Stephen Bramall

Interel’s Spring Statement Analysis

William Blackman

Where the Conservatives stand on Brexit

Adam Isaacs

Labour’s Brexit Policy

Adam Isaacs

Just how complex is the university tuition review going to be?

Holly Ramsey

CHECK OUR DEDICATED PAGE ABOUT OUR BREXIT SERVICES

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