Thread by @UKandEU, As the deadline to extend the transition period passes today, we share [...]

As the deadline to extend the transition period passes today, we share some highlights published on our website over the last 6 months.

. @matt_bevington explained what the transition period is and how it works.

https://ukandeu.ac.uk/explainers/the-transition-period-all-you-need-to-know/

@bbkpolitics

The transition period: all you need to know - UK in a changing Europe

Matt Bevington writes about the transition period, now the UK has left the EU.

https://ukandeu.ac.uk/explainers/the-transition-period-all-you-need-to-know/

Matt also answered questions about what #Covid19 meant for the transition period. https://ukandeu.ac.uk/covid-19-and-the-transition-period/

Covid-19 and the transition period - UK in a changing Europe

Professor Tim Bale writes about covid-19 and Brexit, looking at previous petitions and one that calls for an extension of the transition, due to the virus.

https://ukandeu.ac.uk/covid-19-and-the-transition-period/

. @CSBarnard24 and Alison Young explained how an extension could be delivered legally.

https://ukandeu.ac.uk/delivering-an-extension-of-the-transition-period/

@cambridgelaw @TrinCollCam

Delivering an extension of the transition period - UK in a changing Europe

Professor Catherine Barnard and Professor Alison Young look at the legalities around an extension to the Brexit transition period.

https://ukandeu.ac.uk/delivering-an-extension-of-the-transition-period/

While @Usherwood delved into negotiation theory and the decision to refuse an extension.

https://ukandeu.ac.uk/negotiation-theory-and-extending-transition/

@SurreyPolitics

Negotiation theory and extending transition - UK in a changing Europe

Professor Simon Usherwood uses negotiation theory to look at the viability of the decision not to extend the transition period.

https://ukandeu.ac.uk/negotiation-theory-and-extending-transition/

. @ProfTimBale considered why there hasn’t been more of a push from Remainers to extend the transition period

https://ukandeu.ac.uk/covid-19-and-the-transition-period/

@QMUL_HSS @QMPoliticsIR

Covid-19 and the transition period - UK in a changing Europe

Professor Tim Bale writes about covid-19 and Brexit, looking at previous petitions and one that calls for an extension of the transition, due to the virus.

https://ukandeu.ac.uk/covid-19-and-the-transition-period/

and unpicked why the former advocate of a 2nd referendum wouldn't demand an extension.

https://ukandeu.ac.uk/why-isnt-starmer-calling-to-extend-transition/

@QMULIntOffice

Why isn't Starmer calling to extend transition? - UK in a changing Europe

Professor Tim Bale looks at the political reasons why Keir Starmer, leader of the Labour Party isn't calling to extend the Brexit transition period.

https://ukandeu.ac.uk/why-isnt-starmer-calling-to-extend-transition/

. @FabianZuleeg set out the main arguments as to why the transition period should be extended.

https://ukandeu.ac.uk/covid-19-and-the-need-for-a-longer-transition/

@epc_eu

Covid-19 and the need for a longer transition - UK in a changing Europe

Dr Fabian Zuleeg writes about the impact that Covid-19 is having on the Brexit negotiations and the need to extend the transition period.

https://ukandeu.ac.uk/covid-19-and-the-need-for-a-longer-transition/

. @ProfTimBale reflected on some of the arguments against extending transition. https://ukandeu.ac.uk/the-transition-period-needs-to-be-extended/

The transition period needs to be extended - UK in a changing Europe

Anand Menon and Angus Armstrong argue that we need to extend the transition period as Covid19 disruption means that an EU free trade agreement is unlikely.

https://ukandeu.ac.uk/the-transition-period-needs-to-be-extended/

while @anandMenon1 and @angusarmstrong8 argued why the transition period should be extended for practical reasons. https://ukandeu.ac.uk/the-transition-period-needs-to-be-extended/

The transition period needs to be extended - UK in a changing Europe

Anand Menon and Angus Armstrong argue that we need to extend the transition period as Covid19 disruption means that an EU free trade agreement is unlikely.

https://ukandeu.ac.uk/the-transition-period-needs-to-be-extended/

. @ProfTimBale and Hovik Minasyan argued that Boris Johnson would have got support from both Parliament and public to extend. https://ukandeu.ac.uk/does-boris-johnson-have-the-conservative-partys-permission-to-extend-transition/

Does Boris Johnson have the Conservative Party's permission to extend transition? - UK in a...

Professor Bale and Hovik Minasyan look at the data to determine whether or not Conservative MPs would support the decision to extend the transition period.

https://ukandeu.ac.uk/does-boris-johnson-have-the-conservative-partys-permission-to-extend-transition/

. @whatukthinks explained why Johnson would have had some persuading to do to convince Leave voters especially. https://ukandeu.ac.uk/transition-how-do-voters-feel-about-a-delay/

Transition: how do voters feel about a delay? - UK in a changing Europe

Professor John Curtice examines the latest data asking voters whether the transition period should be extended in the wake of the pandemic.

https://ukandeu.ac.uk/transition-how-do-voters-feel-about-a-delay/

. @IainBeggLSE argued that extending would do little to move the negotiations on.

https://ukandeu.ac.uk/biting-the-bullets-an-iconoclastic-view-on-requesting-an-extension/

@DahrendorfForum @LSEEI

Biting the bullet(s): an iconoclastic view on requesting an extension - UK in a changing Europe

Professor Iain Begg reflects on whether or not it would make sense to request an extension to the Brexit transition period.

https://ukandeu.ac.uk/biting-the-bullets-an-iconoclastic-view-on-requesting-an-extension/

And finally our #BrexitStocktake report concluded that a comprehensive deal with the EU cannot be reached without an extension.

@anandMenon1 @jillongovt @ProfTimBale @drsarah_hall @jdportes @CSBarnard24 @MeredithCrowle1 https://ukandeu.ac.uk/extension-is-needed-to-ensure-a-comprehensive-uk-eu-deal-new-academic-report-finds/

Extension is needed to ensure a comprehensive UK-EU deal, new academic report finds - UK in a...

It is hard to see how the sort of comprehensive deal the UK & EU say they want can be agreed without an extension, finds our new report.

https://ukandeu.ac.uk/extension-is-needed-to-ensure-a-comprehensive-uk-eu-deal-new-academic-report-finds/

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