‘As we welcome the new year and the prospect of lacing up our running shoes once more, we should be hopeful that we can do even better while remaining clear-eyed about the immense challenges that await.’
2025 was a geopolitical marathon for Britain, and particularly for all of us working to rebuild the EU-UK relationship. There were false starts, stumbles and a couple of catastrophic blow outs. We’ve arrived at the finish line, exhausted, bruised and dreaming of a salt bath - a few days when we could switch off from politics for a few days. We may be in a lot of pain, but that shouldn’t distract us from all that has been achieved in the slog, not least the fantastic news confirmed during the home stretch - that UK students will soon be participating in Erasmus+ once again. As we welcome the new year and the prospect of lacing up our running shoes once more, we should be hopeful that we can do even better while remaining clear-eyed about the immense challenges that await.
