Comments by "Curious Crow" (@CuriousCrow-mp4cx) on "" video.

  1. Honestly, the pitch has been queered by the controversially toxic nature of how Brexit was achieved. So in some sense, the micro-incremental nature of this move to rebuild a sustainable trading relationship with the EU is to be expected. And the reaction trade and industry bodies has been effusive. They seem to be just relieved that the process has begun. And the fact that this is in its total effect, a bilaterally agreed memo of common understanding of what might be achieved next in that process of normalisation is still a positive move in the right direction. And realistically, in the time scale the parties have had to get this far, this is quite reasonable. Labour have been in power just over 10 months, so to formulate a finished agreement regarding the areas in issue in that time would have been unreasonable. As for the power balance as suggested in these documents, it reflects the geoeconomic realities that the Leave campaign felt it could ignore, and which our experience since the referendum has unstintingly and repeatedly proved otherwise. Simply, our interests are best served by pursuing an optimal trading relationship with the EU. That's our reality. Without it, we are less likely to be able to take up other opportunities further afield in the future, as the costs of Brexit bleeds our economy of around £100 billion a year. Time to stop that as quickly as possible. The people who thought Brexit up were never going to pay the costs of it. Ordinary people were and still are paying the cost of Brexit, and enough is enough. The only way we can move on from Brexit is to repair the damage as best as we can. And a functional trading relationship with the EU is an essential part of that process. I welcome this move, and I'm not going to let perfect be the enemy of good. That way unicorns lie.
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