home
Home separator About us separator What is the point of
the European Union?
separator Briefing Notes separator BBC
Europhile bias
separator Publications by
Global Britain authors
separator Parliamentary
Activities
separator Links separator Archive

Briefing Notes

No 59 European Union 2009 Prosperity Rankings
Italy's GDP per capita is now almost identical to that of the UK, though its economy is still slightly smaller (3%) than that of the UK. German GDP is now 54% bigger than the UK's; French GDP is 22% bigger than the UK's.
13.8.10
No 58 The Commonwealth & British Export Growth 2010 - 2050
In the next 40 years, by a (fortunate) accident of history, the Commonwealth will be where much of global GDP growth (and hence of growth in propensity to import) will occur.
5.3.10
No 57 How Much Should UK Public Spending Shrink?
By at least fifteen per cent, or £ 101 billion per year
15.1.10
No 56 The “Middle East”: Demography & Geography
The “West” seems likely to be heavily involved in the “Middle East” for years to come. This Briefing Note brings together in one place that region’s basic demographic & geographic data.
15.1.10
No 55 European Union 2008 Prosperity Rankings 18.9.09
No 54 UK Trade Deficit: 93% of UK current account deficit over last 5 years was with EU-26 4.9.09
No 53 UK Trade Deficit: no improvement in sight 12.12.08
No 52 UK plc's export growth is coming from outside the EU 17.11.08
No 51 EU Market for British Exporters Contracting 18.09.08
No 50 European Union 2007 Prosperity Rankings 11.09.08
No 49 European Union 2006 Prosperity Rankings 21.1.08
No 48 EFTA... much more prosperous than either the Eurozone or the UK 26.11.07
No 47 The EU's Demographic Anaemia 23.11.07
No 46 The World's Nine Leading Trading Nations in 2005 1.11.06
No 45 European Union 2005 Prosperity Rankings 6.11.06
No 44 UK exports: EU market fades, but imposes heavier burdens than ever 3.11.06
No 43 France Assesses Costs & benefits of EU Membership 13.10.06
No 42 The Swiss Government's Cost-benefit Analysis of EU Membership 6.10.06
No 41 Germany Impressive, UK Dismal, France Even Worse 5.5.06
No 38 The Commonwealth: Neglected Colossus ? 22.7.05
No 36 Cherry-Picking: EFTA, EEA & the Swiss-EU Trading Relationship 26.11.04
No 34 Why Free Trade with the Single Market would continue if UK left EU 17.9.04
No 33 Customs Duties: hardly worth collecting 17.9.04
No 32 Foreign Direct Investment: The Netherlands Distortion (Update) 4.6.04
No 26 Old Europe, Young America 25.4.03
No 22 90% of the British Economy is Not Involved in Exports to the EU 20.9.02
No 21 Exposure of the UK Economy to the Dollar & Euro 20.9.02
No 19 The Mexico-EU Free Trade Agreement Points the Way 1.3.02
No 15 Switzerland, Norway & the European Union 20.4.01
No 14 Britain as an Independent Sovereign State 16.3.01
No 13 Currency of Invoicing for UK Exports 2.3.01
No 8 The Mexico-EU Free Trade Agreement 2.6.00
No 7 Inward Investment: the irrelevance of the Single Market 17.3.00
No 5 The World Trade Organisation 19.11.99
No 4 The Priceless Boons of Free Trade, by Ralph Harris 24.9.99

Please visit the "Archive" section for other Briefing Notes
published between January 1999 and now