Ten years after the Brexit referendum

A decade after the Brexit referendum, a new essay collection by the Centre for European Reform, ‘Ten years after the Brexit referendum’, brings together leading policy-makers, former politicians and senior officials, and analysts to reflect on what the past decade has meant for the UK, the EU, and the future of UK-EU relations. 

The collection includes essays by Catherine Barnard, Ian Bond, Nick Butler, Catherine Day, Charles Grant, Peter Kellner, Julian King, David Lidington, David Miliband, Nicolai von Ondarza, Philip Rycroft, Daniela Schwarzer, John Springford, Anton Spisak and Nathalie Tocci. 

The authors examine a wide range of topics, including the costs of Brexit, its political consequences, changing British public opinion, security and defence co-operation, and the future of the UK-EU ‘reset’ as the two sides prepare for the crucial UK-EU summit on July 22nd.

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Introduction - The European question, ten years on

Ten years after the Brexit referendum: Introduction - The European question, ten years on

Anton Spisak on the decade that has reshaped Britain but left its place in Europe unsettled
Ten years after the Brexit referendum: The costs of separation

Ten years after the Brexit referendum: The costs of separation

John Springford and Anton Spisak on how much Brexit has cost the UK economy – and why the hardest trade-offs still lie ahead.
Ten years after the Brexit referendum: The long shadow of Brexit

Ten years after the Brexit referendum: The long shadow of Brexit

David Lidington on how leaving the EU absorbed a decade of British politics without addressing the grievances behind it.
Ten years after the Brexit referendum: A more fragile union

Ten years after the Brexit referendum: A more fragile union

Philip Rycroft on how Brexit strained the UK union while making its break-up harder.
Ten years after the Brexit referendum: The ghost in the statute book

Ten years after the Brexit referendum: The ghost in the statute book

Catherine Barnard on why leaving the EU has not freed Britain from the gravitational pull of EU law.
Ten years after the Brexit referendum: Britain and the EU in a world of disorder

Ten years after the Brexit referendum: Britain and the EU in a world of disorder

David Miliband on why Britain and the EU need a stronger partnership in a more dangerous world.
Ten years after the Brexit referendum: One crisis among many

Ten years after the Brexit referendum: One crisis among many

Nicolai von Ondarza on how the EU has adapted to a decade of crises – and how Brexit has left its mark on European politics.
Ten years after the Brexit referendum: A gap in Europe's defences

Ten years after the Brexit referendum: A gap in Europe's defences

Julian King on why closing gaps in UK-EU security co-operation is a strategic necessity.
Ten years after the Brexit referendum: Same threats, less say

Ten years after the Brexit referendum: Same threats, less say

Ian Bond on how Britain can defend shared European security interests from outside the EU.
Ten years after the Brexit referendum: The power of proximity

Ten years after the Brexit referendum: The power of proximity

Nick Butler on why the UK and the EU need a more resilient energy and climate partnership.
Ten years after the Brexit referendum: A change of heart

Ten years after the Brexit referendum: A change of heart

Peter Kellner on how British voters now see Brexit differently – and why regret is not the same as reversal.
Ten years after the Brexit referendum: A relationship without a destination

Ten years after the Brexit referendum: A relationship without a destination

Nathalie Tocci on why the next phase of UK-EU relations needs a clearer political endpoint.
Ten years after the Brexit referendum: The price of closer ties

Ten years after the Brexit referendum: The price of closer ties

Catherine Day on what Britain must be prepared to accept if it wants a closer relationship with the EU.
Ten years after the Brexit referendum: The steps forward

Ten years after the Brexit referendum: The steps forward

Daniela Schwarzer on the practical agenda that could make the UK and the EU stronger together.
Ten years after the Brexit referendum: Beyond the reset

Ten years after the Brexit referendum: Beyond the reset

Charles Grant on how much closer UK-EU relations can go – and what could make a more ambitious partnership possible.