Michael Plouffe

Total 2 Posts

London, UK.

Lecturer in International Political Economy at the School of Public Policy, University College London. He holds a PhD from University of California, San Diego.

Post-Brexit UK

Will the UK really join the CPTPP free-trade bloc in Asia-Pacific?

5 min read

The UK’s free-trade deal with Japan is an important step towards joining CPTPP, but there are many hurdles still to be cleared.

Fact-Check

Brexit Britain’s weakness exposed in US trade deal documents.

4 min read

America’s objectives for a trade agreement with Britain spell out a stark Brexit future. Rather than taking back control, the starting point for US-UK trade negotiations is one where the British government cedes sovereignty over a wide range of issues.