Director, Centre for European Reform @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social. Interested in the EU, Russia and Chinahttps://bsky.app/profile/cergrant.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/cergrant.bsky.social/post/3mp2dqnns4c2t@centreeuropeanref.bsky.social was delighted to host Nick Thomas-Symonds today. He said Labour's red lines on EU wd remain till next election - but there was a debate to be had about what next manifesto should say abt them. In meantime they wd look at which parts of single mkt UK shd get closer to.24 Jun 2026 16:32 +0000at://did:plc:ls4cnp4pl3pfhelp6chnxpdw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp2dqnns4c2thttps://bsky.app/profile/cergrant.bsky.social/post/3mnu5qcfcv22iI learned a lot about what is happening with enlargement from this brilliant podcast, by @milanninberlin.bsky.social and @zecsaky.bsky.social. They are not as pessimistic as I am about the prospects of EU enlargement. [contains quote post or other embedded content]09 Jun 2026 12:04 +0000at://did:plc:ls4cnp4pl3pfhelp6chnxpdw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnu5qcfcv22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/cergrant.bsky.social/post/3mk4vpx2orc2hGood column by Janan Ganesh: UK needs a centre-left foreign policy (cos right is anti-EU, pro-US and says don't talk to China); but a centre-right economic policy (cos left is for high tax and welfare spending, and anti-business). @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social https://www.ft.com/content/8868aa94-64a1-4196-ac7f-090ce4cf556123 Apr 2026 01:53 +0000at://did:plc:ls4cnp4pl3pfhelp6chnxpdw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk4vpx2orc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/cergrant.bsky.social/post/3mjkb6nvfhk2nexcellent analysis of the Hungarian election [contains quote post or other embedded content]15 Apr 2026 15:58 +0000at://did:plc:ls4cnp4pl3pfhelp6chnxpdw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjkb6nvfhk2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/cergrant.bsky.social/post/3mh73onmc3k25Here are 10 consequences of the US-Israel attack on Iran - a thread. US soft power is damaged. To launch an attack without clear aims or an exit strategy has upset allies - in Europe, Gulf & Asia - who must bear the economic, political and military consequences. /116 Mar 2026 18:30 +0000at://did:plc:ls4cnp4pl3pfhelp6chnxpdw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mh73onmc3k25https://bsky.app/profile/cergrant.bsky.social/post/3mijppomgzk27Why does the EU dislike Starmer's plan to rejoin bits of the single market, sector by sector? I explain on this @thespectator1828.bsky.social podcast, to @shippersunbound.bsky.social and @jaheale.bsky.social. https://spectator.com/podcast/eu-deja-vu-the-emergency-brake-is-back/ @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social02 Apr 2026 17:20 +0000at://did:plc:ls4cnp4pl3pfhelp6chnxpdw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mijppomgzk27