2019-Sustainable Industrial Processing Summit
SIPS2019 Volume 5: McNeil Intl. Symp. / Laws and their Applications for Sustainable Development
| Editors: | F. Kongoli, Y. Hayakawa, K. Oliver |
| Publisher: | Flogen Star OUTREACH |
| Publication Year: | 2019 |
| Pages: | 70 pages |
| ISBN: | 978-1-989820-04-9 |
| ISSN: | 2291-1227 (Metals and Materials Processing in a Clean Environment Series) |
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Brexit: Sustaining the future? (Part 2)
Malcolm McNeil1;1ARENT FOX, Los Angeles, United States;
Type of Paper: Regular
Id Paper: 475
Topic: 61
Abstract:
In 1946, Winston Churchill coined the now well-known phrase ‘The Special Relationship’ to denote the political, economic, and historical relations between the United States of America and the United Kingdom. Over the years, leaders from both sides of the Atlantic have shared in this set up. However, in light of the Brexit debacle that is ongoing in the UK, how will this impact our symbiotic relationship going forward? The ‘New’ Special Relationship between the current British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson and the current President of the United States, Donald Trump may be touted as being based on mutual respect for one another, but will this respect translate into a solidified trade agreement when, and if, the UK leaves the European Union? The recent UK Supreme Court judgment regarding the illegality of the parliamentary prorogation sheds a glaring spotlight on the current state of affairs, and this session addresses whether the Special Relationship will be sustained post-exit day. Whenever that may be….