Thread by @IanDunt

Next few months are going to be a fascinating exhibit in the Brexit mindset.

Tory Leavers know Biden disapproves of their little project. At some point, probably soon, probably over Ireland, he's going to snub them. He'll say something about Brexit, or the FTA, or he'll visit Brussels before London. And then they're going to lose their shit.

And that's going to be an interesting moment. Britain will have gone from being a bridge between Europe and the US to adopting a distant, acrimonious relationship with both of them.

There's a distant threat here to critics of Brexit though. Ending transition will be tough and probably extremely chaotic. Foreign leaders will rightly point out that this is all a shitshow of our own making. Many Brits may feel under siege, us-against-the-world.

Those of us who oppose Brexit should resist, wherever possible, seizing on every comment from Washington and Brussels. Arguments against what we're doing should be based on British national interest - on patriotism.

I know not everyone feels that way. And that's cool, no-one can force you to feel these things and no country worth feeling proud of would ever try to do so. But for those of us who are patriotic, that's the most effective - and safest - way to frame the argument.