I wish I could disagree with this, but I can't - not a single line. Depressing times indeed for remainers. Only chink of light is that Ireland issue may force retention of single market membership. But thin gruel indeed.
"Conversely, that means that for remainers the prospects of avoiding Brexit look more remote. If there is no political crisis and a further deferment of most of the really serious economic damage of leaving the single market, "
"it becomes much harder to mobilise public opposition to Brexit in the time available. For many people, who are perhaps not very interested in the details, it will seem as if things are drifting along with nothing much to worry about for now, if at all. .."
"Such drift, of course, is fatal to remainers because just as Brexiters will swallow anything to get over the March 2019 line so too is it the case that once that line is crossed there is no going back (except in the very long-run)."
You know why Davis was strutting around like a brain-dead rooster yesterday? (other than because he's an extrovert and he's virtually proud of being ignorant), it's because the transition pushes the irish question and the trade deal into the transition period. It's check mate.
