Brexit and the negotiations during the current transition period may have slipped from the top of the news agenda, but commentators are already beginning to consider the likely impacts of the COVID-19 crisis on the future relationship between the United Kingdom and the European Union.
Some of their outputs are provided in this short reading list, which also includes some analysis of how existing preparations for Brexit may have played into efforts to combat the outbreak.
An earlier version of this reading list was published on 16 April 2020. This substantially enhanced version was last updated on 19 May 2020.
Brexit Institute (Dublin City University):
- Brexit at the Time of Coronavirus Federico Fabbrini, 19 March 2020
Briefings for Britain (formerly Briefings for Brexit):
- Brexit and The Pandemic: How Brussels Uses Covid-19 Tony Lane, 24 April 2020
- Brexit – and why the transition period must not be extended beyond December this year Shanker A Singham, 15 April 2020
- Calls for a transition extension: a Remainer plot or just political kite flying? Catherine McBride, 06 April 2020
- ‘Rejoiners’ must not try to exploit the pandemic for their anti-Brexit campaign Nick Busvine, 27 March 2020
- Will the Virus Blow Brexit Off-Course? Graham Gudgin, 22 March 2020
British Irish Chamber of Commerce:
- News release: British Irish Chamber calls for extension of Brexit transition period 14 May 2020
Brookings Institution:
- Brexit is not immune to coronavirus Amanda Sloat, 26 March 2020
Bruges Group:
- A Longer Brexit Transition is Pointless, Dangerous, and Plays Straight into Mr Barnier’s Hands Robert Oulds, 07 May 2020
Centre for Brexit Studies (University of Birmingham):
- Iceberg Brexit Ferry Biedermann, 15 May 2020
- Regional Rebuilding, the impact of COVID-19 and Brexit Professor Alex de Ruyter, 01 April 2020
- Extend Transition because of Covid-19? We say ‘Non’ Beverley Nielsen, 29 March 2020
- From the ‘Rocks’ of Brexit to the Economic Devastation of COVID-19 Steven McCabe, 18 March 2020
- Brexit in the time of Covid-19 Ferry Biedermann, 17 March 2020
Centre for European Reform – Insight:
- Why the UK should extend the transition period Sam Lowe, 20 April 2020
Centre on Constitutional Change:
- Brexit, the Irish border and Coronavirus Jonathan Evershed, 20 March 2020
- The reality of Brexit does not go away as normal politics is suspended Richard Parry, 17 March 2020
Euractiv:
- UK to blame hard Brexit on COVID-19, warns EU trade chief Benjamin Fox, 08 May 2020
- Coronavirus set to derail Brexit talks, UK minister admits Benjamin Fox, 11 March 2020
European Policy Centre:
- The next phase of Brexit negotiations Leonard Schütte, 28 April 2020
- The need for a longer transition Fabian Zuleeg, 18 March 2020
Federal Trust:
- How will COVID-19 impact Brexit? John Stevens, 04 May 2020
- Brexit: Transition in a time of pandemic Brendan Donnelly, 15 April 2020
Freight Transport Association:
Global Britain/Brexit-Watch.org:
- Extending transition denies us choosing for ourselves and maintains tyranny of the status quo 09 April 2020
- Where shall the UK be after Coronavirus? Jonathan Saxty, 27 March 2020
House of Commons Library – Insight:
House of Lords Library:
- Coronavirus: What does it mean for the Brexit transition period? (Part 2) 07 April 2020
- Coronavirus: What does it mean for the Brexit transition period? (Part 1) 07 April 2020
Institute for Government:
- Explainer: North-South cooperation on the island of Ireland Jess Sargeant, 27 April 2020
- The coronavirus response means the government will need to extend the Brexit transition period Joe Owen, 15 April 2020
- Coronavirus leaves EU contemplating a longer Brexit transition period – but the time to act is short Georgina Wright, 06 April 2020
- Boris Johnson must be prepared for coronavirus to disrupt his Brexit timetable Joe Owen, 13 March 2020
London School of Economics and Political Science:
- Is coronavirus Boris Johnson’s get out of jail card on Brexit? Denis McShane, 10 April 2020
- A Brexit extension will help stop this crisis becoming a disaster Callum Tindall, 20 March 2020
Scottish Centre on European Relations:
- Scotland, the UK and Brexit: Changing Politics at a Time of Crisis Kirsty Hughes, April 2020
- Coronavirus Crisis, Brexit and Scottish Independence Kirsty Hughes, 20 March 2020
Scottish Government:
- News Release: Extend Brexit transition during COVID-19 crisis 20 April 2020
Scottish Parliamentary Information Centre (SPICe):
- Blog article: Brexit – Legislative preparations for the end of transition 28 April 2020
- Blog article: Impact of Coronavirus (COVID 19) on the EU-UK future relationship negotiations 23 March 2020
Senedd Research, National Assembly for Wales:
- Coronavirus: Brexit 17 April 2020
The UK in a Changing Europe (ESRC):
- The Covid-19 crisis across the Irish border Colin Murray, 14 May 2020
- Does the Covid-19 crisis impact Brexit negotiations? Professor Leila Simona Talani, 12 May 2020
- A Brexit extension will allow time to think Lord Roger Liddle, 05 May 2020
- Does Boris Johnson have the Conservative Party’s permission to extend transition? Professor Tim Bale and Hovik Minasyan, 30 April 2020
- Covid-19 crisis strengthens case for extension Professor Anand Menon and Professor Jonathan Portes, 23 April 2020
- Covid-19, environmental policy and Brexit Professor Charlotte Burns, 22 April 2020
- The transition period needs to be extended Professor Anand Menon and Dr Angus Armstrong, 20 April 2020
- Delivering an extension of the transition period Professor Catherine Barnard and Professor Alison Young, 20 April 2020
- A Brexit extension would face serious opposition even during coronavirus Professor Tim Bale, 15 April 2020
- What Covid-19 means for the transition period Matt Bevington, 03 April 2020
- Has Brexit helped business prepare for the coronavirus? Professor David Bailey, 31 March 2020
- Have Brexit preparations made it any easier for government to tackle Covid-19? Jill Rutter, 27 March 2020
- Covid-19 and the transition period Professor Tim Bale, 19 March 2020