Two years after the EU referendum what do we know?
1. The promises of the ‘easiest trade deal in history’, ‘we will hold all the cards’, ‘the exact same benefits’ and ‘no deal is better than a bad deal’ have all foundered on the rock of reality
1. The promises of the ‘easiest trade deal in history’, ‘we will hold all the cards’, ‘the exact same benefits’ and ‘no deal is better than a bad deal’ have all foundered on the rock of reality
2. The Cabinet is still arguing over what kind of customs arrangements it wants with the EU
3. There is no workable proposal yet to avoid a hard border in Northern Ireland
3. There is no workable proposal yet to avoid a hard border in Northern Ireland
4. British businesses exporting to the EU don't know what to plan for which is why many support the UK remaining in a customs union
5. We still have no idea what our future relationship will be on security, foreign policy, data, approval of medicines and consumer safety
5. We still have no idea what our future relationship will be on security, foreign policy, data, approval of medicines and consumer safety
6. The public think it's all going very badly
7. There isn’t a majority in the House of Commons for a No Deal Brexit
8. Management by the Prime Minister in the party interest has taken precedence over leadership in the national interest
7. There isn’t a majority in the House of Commons for a No Deal Brexit
8. Management by the Prime Minister in the party interest has taken precedence over leadership in the national interest
9. We are going to need a further transition period because so much time has been wasted (see 8. above)
10. Parliament must - and will - have the final say on the Brexit deal.
10. Parliament must - and will - have the final say on the Brexit deal.
