{"id":36775,"date":"2017-04-27T16:18:30","date_gmt":"2017-04-27T20:18:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.leadingauthorities.com\/blog\/speakers-on-the-uk-election-and-brexit"},"modified":"2017-04-27T16:18:30","modified_gmt":"2017-04-27T20:18:30","slug":"speakers-on-the-uk-election-and-brexit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.leadingauthorities.com\/uk\/blog\/speakers-on-the-uk-election-and-brexit","title":{"rendered":"Speakers on the UK Election and Brexit"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Brexit is of course one of the the major issues in the UK snap election on 8 June. But what will this mean for Great Britain and the rest of Europe?\u00a0 If you have a meeting in the second half of this year, we&#8217;d like to recommend expert speakers to discuss the election result, the implications for our relationship with the remaining EU countries as well as the implications of forthcoming polls in France and Germany.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leadingauthorities.com\/speakers\/malcolm-rifkind\"><b>Sir Malcolm Rifkind<\/b><\/a> is a former UK Foreign Secretary and Europe Minister. His extensive experience makes him an excellent choice for groups gauging the diplomatic, trade and security ramifications of Brexit.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leadingauthorities.com\/speakers\/gavin-hewitt\"><b>Gavin Hewitt<\/b><\/a> is one of the BBC\u2019s most distinguished television journalists. As the BBC\u2019s former Europe Editor, he is a leading commentator on the consequences of Brexit and the future of the euro. 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