Simon Usherwood

@susherwood
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Professor of Politics and International Studies @OUPolitics

Senior Fellow, UK in a Changing Europe, 2022-5

Chair of @UACES

Research on Brexit, EU-UK relations + Learning & Teaching (@ALPSblog)

Associate Editor @JPSE_Editors

Podcasting at @adietofbrussels

Part of @PROTECTproject2

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And sorry that fewer and fewer of these usefully fit on a conventionally-sized PPTX deck

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That's enough for now, but always happy to take suggestions/corrections/updates on any of this

You can find the full folder at: https://bit.ly/UshGraphicFolder

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Infographics PDFs – Google Drive

What has changed is border controls

BTOM seems to have finally resolved the indeterminate fate of the various easements that have hung around since 2021, albeit making some of them definitively permanent

Autumn 2024 will be the crunch point

PDF: https://bit.ly/UshGraphic77

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UK Control Delays.pdf

Google Docs

We have a handful of new legal elements from the UK, but even these make minimal practical change to the operation of the NI Protocol or Windsor's amendments thereof

And no changes in timeline of implementation

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Moving to the new Stormont deal, thought I should update the Windsor Framework graphics

This proved to be a short job, since it doesn't shift things at all much in UK-EU relation terms

Elements: https://bit.ly/UshGraphic117
Timeline: http://bit.ly/UshGraphic120

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Windsor Framework.pdf

Google Docs

Let's start with the latest on WA/TCA meetings

While WA continues to slow, TCA now in full (regular) flight with its autumn round

PDFs with clickly links to minutes/agendas:
WA: https://bit.ly/UshGraphic125
TCA: https://bit.ly/UshGraphic85

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WA Cte Meetings.pdf

Google Docs

Time for a bit of an update on my various #Brexit #TCA #WA #Windsor graphics, in light of recent developments

Big picture: WA/TCA are now even more firmly the bedrock of EU-UK relations

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And a new version of the #CrossBorderRail board game is ready!

Version 1.2.0 brings some adaptions to game to avoid players getting stuck in the remote corners of Europe - and this needs some changes to the board as well, which has been redesigned in some places

Files to download and explanations: https://crossborderrail.trainsforeurope.eu/boardgame/

#CrossBorderRail The Board Game - #CrossBorderRail

In mid December 2023 I was working on a documentary with a Dutch film crew and the producer asked me “Jon, did you ever think of making a board game to explain the problems with international rail in Europe?” I had not ever thought of that, but then my mind […]

#CrossBorderRail

OK, let’s have a look into the 🔮 and see what might happen in German politics in 2024

It’s going to be a long 🧵, but I hope it’s useful

A few precursors to start:
- This is what I think what will happen, not what I want to happen
- Any errors or biases in this are mine and mine alone
- I am writing this in English for an international audience

As @jon said, Berlin at New Year is madness...