Trade and development after Brexit
20 December 2016 In the season of goodwill, let’s not forget our responsibilities to developing countries when we leave the EU. Rorden Wilkinson is Professor of International Relations and a fellow of the UK Trade Policy Observatory A great deal of the Brexit debate has focused on the possible shape of the UK’s trade architecture after 2019. It has, however, largely ignored how others—particularly developing countries—see or will be affected by the UK’s departure from the European Union (EU). I think this is to our peril and we should, with some urgency, turn our attention to thinking about the future of our relationship with the developing world. But we need to do so remembering to shoulder our responsibilities to weaker and poorer countries, extending ‘goodwill’ to all. […]