Brexit - Unpicking a "Done Deal"
The UK will maintain access to the single market with some rule-setting flexibility but the essential ingredients of a successful treaty, trust, shared values and far sighted mutual engagement, do not look promising
Brexit
Much ado about nothing ?
Romantic principles have a way of stirring emotion and of nursing frustration, and Mr. Johnson delivered a consummate appeal in the court of public opinion. From dream to reality, wake-up calls are hard to make
Facts do not destroy beliefs
Facts do not destroy beliefs; facts may disclaim their assertions strenuously without weakening their thrust…(Marcel Proust). With 'beliefs' fronting for national policy in the Brexit debate, the EU will need to choose its options carefully
Beware of angry Scots
As probably thousands of products are aligned on EU requirements and their representative associations have been very active in shaping EU policy, the prospect of free trade agreements outside the European Union is dire
Politics and the generational divide
Should old politicians decide when the future of younger generations is at stake…There cannot be a definitive answer to the question...