2020 was the year when the UK’s future relationship with the EU was negotiated, the shape of which is now becoming clearer. All that took place in the midst of a global pandemic of unprecedented magnitude. Managing editor, Roch Dunin-Wąsowicz, picks out some of the highlights of LSE Brexit’s coverage amid the turmoil of 2020.
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A peculiar definition of sovereignty is the root cause of a failed Brexit
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Brexit is a policy fiasco. Were voters deceived during the referendum?
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The cost of Brexit is likely to be more than double that of COVID – it must be delayed
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Brexit thinking poisoned the government’s response to COVID-19
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The sovereignty illusion: freedom to set one’s own rules has a high price
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Was Godot worth the wait? The EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement explained
Owing to the differences in time alignment between the UK and the EU, you can enjoy the biggest Brexit highlight of 2020 at one hour before midnight. Happy New Year!
Here is another highlight from 2020 in the form of a Guardian headline.
“UK plan to shun EU vaccine scheme ‘unforgivable’, say critics”
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jul/10/uk-poised-to-shun-eu-coronavirus-vaccine-scheme