• The flatearth brexiteurs, John Redwood, Owen Paterson, probably Ian Duncan Smith
    seem to believe that the UK can just walk away from the EU,
    but planes will still fly, goods will still be imported/exported, international Post will still be delivered, because (rather like Dominic Raab and his bewilderment at the volume of goods/hgvs that flow through Dover-Calais), they have connotation of all the administration that is simplified by membership of the Single Market & the Customs Union.

  • Oh I'm not arguing for a second that a no deal is fine, or in any way remotely acceptable. But one needs to face up to the reality that it can and will indeed happen if Article 50 isn't revoked, or a some deal worked out.

    Also 'flatearth brexiteurs' is a great description.

  • As you noted above, TMay has just spoken some sense about brexit.
    She is where she is because of the red lines drawn in her Lancaster House speech written by Nick Timothy, (and no-one voted for him).
    30 months in, we are finally getting some clarity into the debate.
    Assuming you are not buying foreign currency for holidays etc, sit on your hands and wait.
    A week is a long time in politics.

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