J.P.Floru: Let’s be Singapore – and prosperous, post-Brexit, beyond our wildest dreams

Basically, we need to undercut the world. We can do so if we slash red tape and tax. Within a very short period there would be a pronounced Laffer Effect.

Hammond’s indiscipline shows why May should have moved him – and why she must stop dithering over Brexit

If making a final decision seemed too risky for the Prime Minister, her deliberate indecision has now proved even more dangerous.

Charlie Elphicke: How to ensure the UK is ready to become a powerhouse of global trade

First we must ensure that we fully regain control of trade policy from Brussels. Then we must ensure we put those new powers to their fullest use.

Why are audiences breaking into applause after the new Churchill film?

He was a man of Empire – not a little Englander, but a Great Britainer. One might also say a Global Britainer, which returns one to Brexit.

David Campbell Bannerman: We’ve voted to leave the EU but, until Brexit takes place, we need to keep our MEPs

Each one of us will have a vote on any deal – and 73 MEPs may well be crucial to passing it.

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.

John Longworth: Leavers have every reason to be optimistic about the year ahead

The doom-mongers and nay-sayers grumble out of self-interest. Meanwhile, Brexit Britain is strong and set to grow stronger.

Liam Fox: In this new year, let’s resolve to capitalise on the huge trade and investment opportunities of Brexit

The pessimism of some at home is contradicted by the successes of British businesses, and the rising interest in the UK that I see around the world.

Kieran Mullan: A good deal is within our grasp – including on the Northern Irish border

For political reasons some ignore practical solutions and pretend the current EU arrangements are perfect. Such obstructionism helps no-one.

Mark Hoban: Why the regulatory deal on leaving the EU should be based on mutual recognition – and no material regulatory divergence

Because Britain and the EU both want to maintain high levels of access to each other’s markets, a bespoke deal is needed: there is no off-the-shelf solution.

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.

Owen Paterson: To make Brexit a success, we must break free from the over-taxed, over-regulated European model

That means taking back full control – then using our new-found independence to its greatest possible benefit.

WATCH: May – We will be “negotiating and…signing trade deals” during the Brexit implementation period

They will “come into force after the conclusion of the implementation period”, the Prime Minister told the Commons.

Stephen Hammond: How to solve the Brexit access-versus-control dilemma

They propose a bespoke agreement that would permit mutual market access, with a Solvency II equivalence outcome built into it.

Graham Gudgin and Ray Bassett: A triumph of ambiguity. What the EU deal means for the UK-Ireland land border

All in all, the Progress Document is something of a canine’s breakfast, with the Irish border tail wagging the UK dog.