You know how all the people who wanted a “People’s Vote” turned out to be Remainers? Well, I can’t help noticing that the same is true of those who say it will be impossible to strike a trade deal with the EU this year.
Our underlying motives are not always the same as our stated concerns. The People’s Vote crowd may have talked in terms of “a final say” and “informed consent” and so on. But, deep down, all they really wanted was to stop Brexit by any means possible.
Something similar is true of the trade deal pessimists. They may phrase their objections in terms of technical difficulties, sequencing, fisheries or whatever. But, au fond, they simply can’t stand the idea of Brexit working....DT.
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