“What is unthinkable is that we be bullied by the threat of some kind of economic embargo, into signing a one-sided deal against our country’s interests.”
“I’m being ambitious for this country. That’s why I want us to get a really good free trade deal with the European Union which is what lies at the heart of the Chequers plan.”
Rees-Mogg on Javid’s approach to the post-Brexit immigration system. And he sees no way in which Parliament can block Brexit if the Government holds its nerve.
Prepare for a Rule Britannia defence of Chequers at Party Conference…followed by its junking afterwards, as May is forced towards the most practicable alternative presently on offer.
An effective umpire must command the confidence of both sides with regard to both its impartiality and its basic competence. At present, it doesn’t come close.