Jonathan Faull

@jonathanfaull.bsky.social

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Chair, European Public Affairs, Brunswick Group. Erstwhile Eurocrat. Brussels/London. Personal capacity here. Repost not necessarily endorsement.

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Oxford Academic @oxfordacademic.bsky.social · Aug 5

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Jonathan Faull @jonathanfaull.bsky.social · Jun 9

Pascal Lamy presents the European Ocean Pact in Nice

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The future of Defence Industry in the EU: How the UK Could be Associated with Capacity Building

To enable the United Kingdom to take part in programmes on procurement, a new institutional framework is needed—potentially inspired by the EU–Switzerland committee model “Europe” is a strange mixture of its states operating in various combinations, including but not limited to the European Union. Third countries have to engage with that messy reality. They - and “Brussels” – may wish it were different, and it may change over time, but in an emergency, they should find ways to make it work as it is

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Jonathan Faull @jonathanfaull.bsky.social · Apr 16

New edition in preparation….

Jonathan Faull @jonathanfaull.bsky.social · Apr 13

RIP Claus Dieter Ehlermann - outstanding EU lawyer, director general, spokesman, public servant and professor

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Mister Dac @misterdac.bsky.social · Mar 21

Interesting paper by Sir Julian King ⤵️

Two ways to go:

1/ a 🇬🇧-🇪🇺 security agreement, Canada-like, to be negotiated,

or 2/ the UK applying to the 🇪🇺SM, which could be quickly done.

UK’s choice.

It can be done in parallel with military deployment.

Let’s hurry up !

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UK-EU relations: Time to raise the level of ambition

Geopolitical turbulence has put UK-EU differences in perspective. Britain and the EU need much closer ties. 

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Stanley Pignal @spignal.bsky.social · Mar 9

Europe has to pay more for its own defence.

One debate is whether they should "Buy European" weapons or buy them from America or other allies.

One really BAD statistic is polluting the debate: that the EU buys 80% of its weapons from overseas. Ursula von der Leyen repeated it today. It's wrong. 🧵

Jonathan Faull @jonathanfaull.bsky.social · Feb 20

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Current Developments in U.S., EU, and U.K. Competition Enforcement

Podcast Episode · Antitrust Review · 20/02/2025 · 1h 22m

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Sabine Weyand @sabineweyand.bsky.social · Feb 14

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Statement on the US reciprocal tariff policy

The European Commission views President Trump's proposed

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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · Feb 9

🚨NEW RESEARCH🚨

Closer ties with the EU could deliver growth of up to 2.2%.

Clawing back up to half of the damage caused by Brexit.

Delivering double the impact of a UK-US trade deal, according to the govt's own analysis.

And all within Starmer's red lines.
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Research claims EU deal will fuel growth — and Labour is listening

A report says Britain can mend some of the economic damage of Brexit without crossing the red lines set by Keir Starmer

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Jonathan Faull @jonathanfaull.bsky.social · Feb 3

Ask Belgium, expert in flagging coalitions. The “Arizona” Government starts today.

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Sam Lowe @samuelmarclowe.bsky.social · Jan 24

This week's edition of MFN is called "PEM is not a Customs Union", and it is about why PEM is not a Customs Union.

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PEM is not a Customs Union

*Sigh*

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Anand Menon @anandmenon.bsky.social · Jan 24

'The Professor clearly doesn't understand trade' Cheers, Lord Lilley... www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqE8...

Anand Menon and Lord Peter Lilley fiercely debate EU relations on BBC Radio 5 Live.

YouTube video by UK in a Changing Europe

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Paul Adamson @padamson.bsky.social · Jan 24

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Trump, tariffs and trade wars

In the context of the upcoming Trump trade wars, I have been thinking about the concept of the National Interest [very serious voice]. In particular, on what basis do countries decide whether to cave&...

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Andrew Sparrow @andrewsparrowgdn.bsky.social · Jan 23

UK will not accept EU offer to join pan-European customs union ‘at present time’, minister says - www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

UK will not accept EU offer to join pan-European customs union ‘at present time’, minister says – UK politics live

Housing minister shoots down idea floated by Maroš Šefčovič designed to help reset UK-EU discussions

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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · Jan 5

There are more than a million British people with Pakistani heritage in the UK.

For the Shadow Home Secretary to suggest they have an "alien" and "medieval" culture and to smear them by association with the crimes of a tiny minority, is the politics of the far-right gutter.

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Lynne Murphy @lynneguist.bsky.social · Dec 30

The Separated by a Common Language UK-to-US Word of the Year 2024 is: FORTNIGHT.

With thanks to @helenzaltzman.bsky.social, @byagoda.bsky.social, Taylor Swift & Jack Antonoff

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UK-to-US Word of the Year 2024: fortnight

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Jacques Delors Institute @delorsinstitute.bsky.social · Dec 27

#Hommage Jacques Delors nous quittait il y a un an. Toutes les équipes des instituts de Paris, Berlin et Bruxelles lui rendent hommage avec émotion et reconnaissance.

Son souvenir et ses idéaux continueront à inspirer notre engagement en faveur de l’unité des Européens.

Jonathan Faull @jonathanfaull.bsky.social · Dec 20

Times headline 20/12 “Budget has caused economy to stagnate, Bank of England says”; article says Bank warned economy is stagnating after the budget. No source provided for either statement. Neither propter nor post hoc. Poor journalism.

Jonathan Faull @jonathanfaull.bsky.social · Dec 17

I am speaking at The Economist’s Antitrust Summit in London on 27 February 2025. Join more than 350 competition professionals to explore the complexities and concerns of this important subject.

Jonathan Faull @jonathanfaull.bsky.social · Dec 12

Trust… and lots of common rules

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UK Constitutional Law Association @ukcla.bsky.social · Dec 4

George Peretz: The Policy Exchange Paper on the Attorney General’s New Legal Risk Guidelines: Excited Adjectives, Unpersuasive Analysis ukconstitutionallaw.org/2024/12/04/g...

George Peretz: The Policy Exchange Paper on the Attorney General’s New Legal Risk Guidelines: Excited Adjectives, Unpersuasive Analysis

One of the best lessons I was given by my pupil supervisors in drafting written submissions was to go back and review the use of every adjective. As they pointed out, there is always a temptation i…

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Jonathan Faull @jonathanfaull.bsky.social · Dec 3

Webinar 16 December 2024 2-3pm GMT

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Naomi Smith @pimlicat.bsky.social · Dec 2

The new top civil servant in the UK is Chris Wormald, moving over from his perm sec role at Department of Health www.gov.uk/government/n...

Prime Minister appoints Sir Chris Wormald as new Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Civil Service

Sir Chris Wormald has been appointed to succeed Simon Case as the new Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Civil Service

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Naomi Smith @pimlicat.bsky.social · Dec 2

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Jonathan Freedland @jonathanfreedland.bsky.social · Nov 29

In the age of Trump, Brexit makes less sense than ever. Latest column www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Brexit makes no sense in a world dominated by Trump. Britain’s place is back in the EU | Jonathan Freedland

From defence to trade, the incoming US president is upending the old order – and standing apart from our neighbours leaves us dangerously exposed, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

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Alexis Conran @alexisconran.com · Nov 29

Can you imagine the political meltdown the right wing would be having right now if this was a leftwing billionaire who bought Twitter and was actively campaigning for the left?

Remembered Obama’s … “back of the queue” comment and the meltdown over foreign interference? … it’s dead quiet now ….