David Collins

Jan 9, 2025 | politeia.co.uk | David Collins

As Donald Trump prepares for his second US Presidency, Canada’s political regime is in limbo, weakened at this pivotal moment by its outgoing leader, Pierre Trudeau. Without fresh elections and a new government, says David Collins, Trudeau’s legacy of an impoverished economy and divided country cannot be tackled. More urgently though, a new leader is needed to normalise trade and other relations with the US.

Nov 8, 2024 | politeia.co.uk | David Collins

As Donald Trump wins a historic victory over Democrat rival, Kamala Harris, the US stock exchange  has gone up. In Europe and Asia there are concerns, however, about President elect Trump’s avowed trade protectionism. Here, the international economic trade lawyer, David Collins, assesses what the future may bring.

Oct 10, 2024 | politeia.co.uk | David Collins

The new Product Regulation and Metrology Bill was debated in the House of Lords this week, peers broadly supporting the powers to regulate new products and new online platforms. But they differed on the powers for ministers to update UK rules in line with the EU’s – the Bill giving few clues of what exactly the government intends.

Jun 22, 2024 | politeia.co.uk | David Collins

Brexit has been the unsung story of the election campaign as the UK enters the closing phase on Brexit’s eight anniversary. Here the promise is of orderly change. stable government and economic growth, but across the Channel the EU grapples with the rejection by millions of EU voters of the status quo. David Collins explains how the opportunities for post Brexit Britain can be seized and charts the progress of its independent global trade.

Jun 8, 2024 | dailytelegraph.com.au | Stephen Drill |Fiona Hamilton |David Collins

Cocaine Inc. — a new podcast series from True Crime Australia and the UK’s The Times and Sunday Times, examines the global drug business. News Corp Australia reporter Stephen Drill, The Times chief reporter Fiona Hamilton and The Sunday Times northern editor David Collins travel more than 50,000 kms across six countries to unmask the key players, how they operate and the trail of destruction they leave behind.