Peter Lilley: Fears about leaving the Customs Union are a mix of imaginary and exaggerated

Troublingly, such concerns are the basis for the most unpopular provisions in the Withdrawal Agreement.

Peter Lilley: The Prime Minister – a modern-day Queen Canute

Contrary to myth, the wise king was demonstrating what was beyond his powers. May has done the same – demonstrating gradually that a Canada Deal or No Deal are the only practicable options.

Peter Lilley: Dear Agony Aunt – our friend Theresa has a problem with Michel. Can you help?

She’s having trouble leaving a large house she brought with friends. And her family solicitor, Ollie, is advising her not to annoy them.

Peter Lilley: Sovereignty or prosperity? It’s a false choice. They go hand in hand.

Not being able to blame Brussels for our problems nor look to the EU for solutions will be immensely reinvigorating.

Peter Lilley: Don’t lose your head over ‘Henry VIII powers’

The provisions of the Withdrawal Bill are limited in scope, will be policed by the courts, and lack any plausible alternative.

Peter Lilley: That £350 million figure. The EU’s negotiating position shows it to be less of an exaggeration than has been claimed.

It makes spending commitments which exceed the amounts it budgets to spend. Those escalating commitments…will approach E250 billion by the time we leave.

Peter Lilley: Ten years on, the Stern Review’s failures still need to be exposed

It was not an exercise in evidence-based policy-making but the most egregious example of policy-based evidence making.

Peter Lilley: Brexit should be swift. Here’s how to do it.

The widespread presumption that everything is a matter for negotiation is damaging nonsense. Once we identify the issues which we can decide, Ministers can start taking decisions.

Peter Lilley: Yes, I believe in free trade. But here’s why we must protect our NHS from TTIP.

Conservatives should be very wary of the deal as a whole, reject part of it outright, and exclude our health service from it.