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I continue to be perplexed by the lack of energy, and lack of focus, in the political debate on Brexit. We will, unless something happens, leave with no deal on... Friday. There are 2 urgent priorities for the UK. 1/
First, TM has to agree an extension. Any extension will require preparations for EP elections in May. The UK must commit to those, and must articulate a clear path forward, to persuade the EU-27 leaders to allow an extension. 2/
Second, MPs need to focus on what they can do if TM returns from Brussels on Wednesday night, either with no extension, or with an extension with conditions she is minded to reject. 3/
Are they prepared to allow no deal to happen? Will they choose to revoke A50? How will they ensure that they are able to do so, eg in the face of Government opposition? 4/
Instead, the focus is on the TM/JC talks (which, predictably, are going nowhere); and on ways to seek to avoid EP election participation/ensure that any extension is 'short' (without any explanation of how a short extension will help). 5/
It is all too familiar. It has happened at every stage of the Brexit story. And it, rightly, continues to erode trust in politics. 6/6
