As opposed to what we have here?

This is the point. Brexit was a fantastic opportunity for the UK to fast-track itself into a leading position. Huge advantages but it required bold application.

Saw an article in today's Guardian in which Lord Frost, the previous lead Brexit negotiator, questioned why the hell a Conservative Government, with the majority it has gained on the back of a solid Leave mandate, is having cross party talks?

They want us back in. It is as simple as that. The Conservatives, with that majority won on the basis of getting Brexit done and sacking many of the leading Remain voices from their own side in the run could have done whatever they wanted. You name it, they could have done it.

And instead, almost nothing at all. Apart from leading the charge to stop Ukraine reaching a peace accord with Russia. In effect, prolonging that almighty s*** storm.

People need to wake up this. The Tories could have done all kinds of things. Instead, nothing. Literally SFA.

Now I personally think the economic predictions for the next year, like so many other economic predictions, will prove utterly wrong (again) but what is obvious is that the political elite of this country want us firmly back inside of the EU (and not, in my opinion, because it wants to help the EU get stronger).

Outside of a revolution, in every sense of the word, we are heading back in within the next 10 years. Potentially sooner with my prediction some kind of second ref in 2026 predicated on the notion that people have had a decade to make their minds up with the option of effectively a new deal that ties us fully into the free market and customs union against rejoining with the EU welcoming us (and more importantly the cash) with open arms.

The only "fantastic opportunity" that Brexit ever offered was to lay to rest for ever the idea that Britain in the 21st century can succeed alone, and to consign the ideologues who cling to the notion that we can to the history books.

What a cost we are paying though to establish as fact what looked blindingly obvious to many of us back in 2016, some of whom fought tooth and nail to avoid us committing national suicide. That Nigel Farage's name will eventually be found on the same page in history books as William Joyce and Oswald Mosely is no compensation.

At least the above now begins to recognise that a pathway is beginning to emerge which will lead to an initial compromise and eventually to a resumption of full membership.

We need to be in the EU. The EU needs us to be in the EU. The world needs us to be in the EU. We need to be helping to identify the weaknesses and find ways to reform. Finding things to criticise is cheap and easy, whichever political system is targetted. We do it here all the time. The bottom line is what actually works best and looking at the overall picture there appears to be no doubt that the EU delivers.

YouGov have a lot of data about how attitudes have changed, which continues. This is but one:-

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“Finding things to criticise is cheap and easy” your very own words!
Is that not true of you about brexit ?

Joyce was a traitor and got his just desserts so Fagarge is in that same bracket?

The only "fantastic opportunity" that Brexit ever offered was to lay to rest for ever the idea that Britain in the 21st century can succeed alone, and to consign the ideologues who cling to the notion that we can to the history books.

What a cost we are paying though to establish as fact what looked blindingly obvious to many of us back in 2016, some of whom fought tooth and nail to avoid us committing national suicide. That Nigel Farage's name will eventually be found on the same page in history books as William Joyce and Oswald Mosely is no compensation.

At least the above now begins to recognise that a pathway is beginning to emerge which will lead to an initial compromise and eventually to a resumption of full membership.

We need to be in the EU. The EU needs us to be in the EU. The world needs us to be in the EU. We need to be helping to identify the weaknesses and find ways to reform. Finding things to criticise is cheap and easy, whichever political system is targetted. We do it here all the time. The bottom line is what actually works best and looking at the overall picture there appears to be no doubt that the EU delivers.

YouGov have a lot of data about how attitudes have changed, which continues. This is but one:-

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