hi, i’m blaise

  • Ex-Brussels, ex-Whitehall - media, comms and policy adviser with a background in the post-Brexit agricultural subsidy schemes, aka ELMS.

  • I stood for the Lib Dems in the 2023 by-election in Uxbridge & South Ruislip to replace Boris Johnson, and in the 2024 general election in Chelsea & Fulham.

Areas of focus

Agriculture & Trade

I cover the unique set of challenges both UK and European farmers face, following unprecedented climate change and huge changes in EU farming policy.

 

Elections and Parliamentary Procedure

With analysis of elections around Europe and those of the European Parliament, I dig deep into the parliamentary arithmetic and help make sense of the political permutations.

 

European Politics & Culture

The 2020s will no doubt bring a new set of challenges for people’s culture and values. I delve into what identity means to people and how it influences their politics, including my own.