Brexit

7th June 2018 Nickolai Hubble

No deal is better than any deal

In 2016 I joined the Free Market Road Show. We travelled around Europe giving speeches about things like the EU and the sharing economy. The troupe mostly visited eastern European countries, where the battle of ideologies is still distinct. In…

1st May 2018 Nickolai Hubble

There will be a little pain in the stockmarket

Today is the day. By the time you read this, the temporary exemption to Donald Trump’s tariffs will expire. Much of the world will be subject to steel and aluminium tariffs when exporting to the US. Ironically enough, it’s also…

27th March 2018 Nickolai Hubble

Trump schools May in trade agreements

We should’ve hired Donald Trump to negotiate Brexit. His advice would’ve been clear. Trigger Article 50 and tell Europe we’re leaving. And then threaten it with a whole new set of trade barriers under World Trade Organisation (WTO) rules. Its…

20th March 2018 Nickolai Hubble

Why Britain will succeed

Britain has agreed on a transition deal with the EU. But the EU’s negotiator reminded us that “nothing is agreed until everything is agreed”. So have we agreed on a transition deal or not? The agreement on the transition deal…

14th March 2018 Nickolai Hubble

A change of heart on Brexit

I’ve argued for years that Britain should draw out the Brexit process as long as possible. Every week, the EU weakens. Every week, warnings about Brexit fade. But this week has me wondering if I was wrong. There seems to…

7th March 2018 Nickolai Hubble

The trade war tantrum exposed

In 2016, the Obama administration imposed duties on Chinese steel of more than 500%. Yesterday the EU extended its anti-dumping duties on Chinese steel of between 48.3% and 71.9% depending on the company. Of the EU’s 53 steel anti-trade measures,…

5th March 2018 Nickolai Hubble

Time to buy a house in Ireland

My resignation from Capital & Conflict is pending. It hinges on the Brexit negotiations. And the suitability of property for sale in Ireland and Northern Ireland. Perhaps you can help. I’m looking for a pair of properties – one either…

21st February 2018 Nickolai Hubble

Brexit and the EU of 2019

The absurdities of Brexit roll on. Boris Johnson supposedly told Germans that Brexit is a mess. No doubt everyone can agree some aspect of the process is a shambles. So why the controversy? Brexit negotiator David Davis found himself reassuring…

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