Despite a surprisingly liberal migration policy, the bulk of the post-Brexit evidence so far suggests not.
If strict East-West checks and North-South checks are problematic, the only solution left standing is to minimise the former by rewriting the Protocol.
Lidington writes that “the UK has the potential to be world-leading in areas such as fintech, life sciences, artificial intelligence and genetic modification”.
Erin O’Toole, Leader of the Official Opposition of Canada, championed the idea during his bid to run the Conservative Party of Canada.
He is well-placed to knock on the doors of individual member states, as the Government and the Union lock horns over free movement.
The International Trade Secretary joined the panel for a live event with Anand Menon, Katy Balls and Andy Burwell, chaired by Paul Goodman.
It will need to make hard choices and to show evidence of a clarity and long-term vision that, to date, have been rather notable by their absence.
One would suspect that the Government’s primary objective will be to stabilise and bed down the new relationship with Brussels.
The International Trade Secretary joins a panel including Prof Anand Menon, Katy Balls and Paul Goodman.
Future deals will be important but they should be viewed as a means to an end rather than an end in of themselves
The proposal put forward by the Centre for Brexit Policy meets the EU demand for protection of its Single Market while also protecting the province.
The EU’s missteps over the last week have provided an excellent opportunity to seek changes to the Protocol that might provide for a more durable settlement.
The International Trade Secretary claims a trade deal with the US is also “in the pipeline” and adds that the UK “best of both worlds” on trade.
The commission has come up with an an innovative proposal for import policy.