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Evening Standard – A Brexit deal that works

This paper’s poll suggesting that more than half the country does not think Theresa May will get a good Brexit deal does not make welcome reading for the PM before her speech to the Tories’ spring conference. There she talks about Brexit as a glorious opportunity for a fairer Britain; the poll suggests a bleaker […]

The Times – Boris was a nasty kid and he didn’t change, says former trade chief

Boris Johnson’s colourful phrases and bons mots have raised eyebrows across Europe, but the put-down he received from Pascal Lamy must count as a first. Read more

Independent.ie – Ex-WTO head says Brexit will be costly for ‘both sides’

Britain’s departure from the European Union will be costly for both sides in trade terms, regardless of how good the exit deal reached, former head of the World Trade Organization Pascal Lamy said yesterday. Read more

The Sun – ‘A NASTY YOUNG KID’ Ex-World Trade Organisation boss Pascal Lamy sparks outrage after launching scathing attack on Boris Johnson

The Brexit-bashing Frenchman also hinted PM Theresa May was ‘dull’ in his attack on UK Read more

Interview for Asia House – Expect a hard Brexit and a soft Trump

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New Statesman – Former WTO chief: Independent Scotland would have « zero technical problems » joining EU

Pascal Lamy also said a UK-EU trade deal could take five or six years. Independent Scotland would have “zero technical problems” rejoining the EU immediately after Brexit, according to the World Trade Organisation’s former director Pascal Lamy. Read more