The fundamental premise of Trumpism, namely that globalisation is bad for ordinary people, is false.
Closing the transition period at the end of the year will cause even greater problems than necessary.
With her odd mixture of indiscretion and obedience, her contempt for liberal groupthink and love of freedom, she in many ways a useful ally.
They can seem remote from the everyday priorities of people here at home. But at its heart, trade is a powerful way to deliver what people really care about.
As a leading digital economy with new control over its trade policy, Britain is uniquely placed to help shape global rules in this emerging arena.
Plus: Macron has closed Paris at night. Merkel is pondering tougher restrictions. So don’t blame Johnson as though our situation were unique.
Debate on the Agriculture Bill gives them the chance to call for more effective measures than those which independent assessments find wanting.
Such would be the effect of a well-intentioned but ill thought-out amendment to the Agriculture Bill that will come to the Commons tomorrow.
If he is to take the necessary steps to get a Brexit deal (and I hope he does), he is going to have to defy those instincts on a second issue, too.
Johnson needs a Simon Milton figure in government. The move would be controversial, to put it mildly. But who else is there?
It looks as though we are in the territory supported by this site on Monday – Government support for something not unlike the Neill amendment.
The UK market for food and groceries is a massive prize for any country to be allowed greater access to it. We should not sell ourselves short.