There is a trade-off between the long-term interest of the economy and the short-term interest of many Leave voters.
We were told at the time that David Cameron’s Government had secured a reformed EU…which the same people now tell us Theresa May somehow prevented it from securing.
The widespread presumption that everything is a matter for negotiation is damaging nonsense. Once we identify the issues which we can decide, Ministers can start taking decisions.
“Brexit means that something is wrong in Europe, but it also means that something is wrong in Britain”
Plus: I kick-start the Middle East Peace Process (or try to). Why Turkey is a semi-fascist state. I will interview Davis. And: Khan should upgrade, and travel Club Class.
The Foreign Secretary says that Brexit involves restoring “UK control over our laws, borders, money and trade”.
Britain must honour the referendum result and leave, but “we should have the closest possible relationship with the EU”.
And he quotes ConservativeHome.
Juppe and Francois Fillon could pave the way for economic reform and an end to free movement.
The more they think about it, the more they don’t seem to want a Soft One – at least, on the evidence we have so far.
His debut column: answers to key questions.
Two new ConHome columns begin tomorrow.
Achieving the right Brexit deal is the key. This would be a good deal easier if everyone agreed what the right deal looked like.
Whatever your view about the desirability of the former, the Prime Minister is under no obligation to sign up to it.
A Canadian-British trade agreement will take considerably less time than the current Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) between Canada and the EU.