Kier Starmer is wrong about Brexit. As is crystal clear to all but the fanatical, Brexit cannot "work" ... all it can do is make life harder for the very people Labour are supposed to champion.
Ken Clarke on Brexit: “No one voted for these things. A lot of Brexiters thought we should never leave the single market, of which Margaret Thatcher’s government was the architect. It was only supposed to have been about getting out of political Europe.” theneweuropean.co.uk
"Brexiteer arguments for a hard Brexit hinge on the UK’s supposed leadership in creativity and innovation, which was just waiting to be unleashed." theneweuropean.co.uk
For Brexit supporters, March 29 — the originally scheduled day for Britain’s withdrawal from the European Union — was supposed to be one big party, with a gala celebration of the official departure at 11 p.m. Instead, the champagne is still on ice. nyti.ms
This was supposed to be the year the European Union put its house in order — Brexit negotiated, Macron pushing successful eurozone reform, Merkel resplendent with a solid fourth term. If only. Turmoil is business as usual. nyti.ms
This was supposed to be the year the European Union put its house in order — Brexit negotiated, Macron pushing successful eurozone reform, Merkel resplendent with a solid fourth term. If only. Turmoil is business as usual. nyti.ms
This week the European Union was supposed to be able to finally put the political psychodrama of Britain behind it. Instead, Brexit will hijack another E.U. summit meeting when Europe has other, more compelling problems. nyti.ms by @StevenErlanger