By cramping the room for no deal, it seeks to send the Prime Minister naked into the negotiation chamber.
The Shadow Brexit Secretary claims that there is now widespread concern about the Government’s ability to bring home any sort of deal at all.
But she thinks neither will get what they want, hence there being a strong case for joining the EEA and EFTA.
The former Foreign Secretary and Labour leadership contender makes his pitch for the EEA.
Not being able to blame Brussels for our problems nor look to the EU for solutions will be immensely reinvigorating.
Labour’s whip on the Lords’ EEA amendment has yet to be decided.
She says “it’s what it delivers that matters”, and talks of need to counter “the factual nonsenses that are being put out there”.
Whatever you think of the latter idea, it can’t fairly be said that, in the minds of a significant tranche of Party members, the door to it is firmly closed.
Some specialist hospitals have made stellar consultant appointments from abroad. However, many doctors relocating here are economic migrants.
To shut off consideration of realistic and achievable ways of supporting the Government’s Brexit objectives would be irresponsible.
We don’t need a European solution; we need a global solution. We must think independent Anglosphere, not dependent Eurosphere.
This approach fully honours the referendum result. The UK would leave the EU in a manner that minimises disruption.
The referendum transferred from MPs themselves the decision as to whether to remain in or leave the EU and – with it, to regain our freedom to make our own laws.