Lee Rotherham: What’s the point of Brexit if we’re shacked to a customs union?
Whitehall’s touted model is inherently flawed. It was ruled out during the referendum and by the Conservative manifesto.
Lee Rotherham: “The EU is a rules-based organisation.” Oh, really? Consider these ten examples to the contrary. And there’s more.
Let’s remind ourselves of a few occasions where the letter of the law has been lacking the odd dot or crossed T.
Lee Rotherham: The 42 different types of trade relationship with the EU (so far)
Although some pretend the UK must choose between binary options, the reality of what is possible is rather different.
Lee Rotherham: Yes, Canada Plus is a real possibility – and the EU’s own history of trade deals proves it
Don’t fall for the Commission’s spin: it has been the guardian of no fewer than 42 different models of association.
Lee Rotherham: The ‘Deal or No Deal’ debate is a false dichotomy
As Rumsfeldian as it may sound, a ‘No Deal Deal’ is entirely possible, where the majority of issues are settled through simple side agreements.
Lee Rotherham: We have a duty of care to EU whistleblowers
I have long been struck by the incredible stresses placed upon them by a system that is meticulous in its oppression across so many of the European institutions.
What would WTO mean? 4) Lee Rotherham: Navigating tariffs and Rules of Origin
There are some risks to trade, but they should be rationalised and addressed rather than overhyped.
What would WTO mean? 1) Lee Rotherham: It would be a walk to a beach, not a cliff-edge drop to destruction
Unless either the UK or the EU want a trade war, its most likely consequence would be making use of a mass of small deals to achieve sizeable gains.
Lee Rotherham: Labour can’t both cling to its EU policy and nationalise the railways, too
Rail liberalisation is being extended into the EEA agreement: the Fourth Railway Package is set to increase competition further.
Lee Rotherham: It’s time to end the bias that the EU is promoting in our universities
There is now a risk that it will affect the specialist advice that the Government will be receiving from certain quarters.
Lee Rotherham: In praise of Charles Mackay
He showed us how popular trends through the ages can be damagingly repetitive, self-fuelling and irrational.
Lee Rotherham: Unravelling the tangled web of EU policies and regulations will take time and careful planning
Four principles will help the Government to overcome challenges before they become crises.
Lee Rotherham: Ten tips for Letwin on the Brexit negotiations
Advice to the Government’s transitional team.
The case for Brexit 1) Lee Rotherham: Fewer politicians
The EU is not an accountable democracy. It is the lobbying of the unaccountable, by the unaccountable, for the unaccountable.
Dr Lee Rotherham: The question is not Brexit, but Brentry
How do we enter once again into the truly global market and diplomatic scene? My new paper for the Freedom Association proposes some answers