How about putting actual Brexit truths on a bus now tub-thumping has died down? |
Labour's "red lines" are enabling the enormous economic damage from Brexit to continue, writes Business Editor Ian McConnell.
The solution is a no-brainer, if you take away the politics in terms of Labour’s seeming fear of the red-wall voters who swept Boris Johnson to power in the December 2019 general election and of Brexiters in general.
“Who’s celebrating?” That was the question posed several days ago by European Movement UK.
You have probably guessed it by now. The question was in relation to Brexit – specifically its sixth birthday.
In terms of the answer, there is precious little sign of that loud tub-thumping that came from the Brexit diehards as they excitedly rushed headlong into their great folly.
Nor should there be, of course, given the colossal damage to the UK economy and living standards. This damage, European Movement UK was absolutely right to point out, is very much ongoing.
The cross-party European Movement UK was established by Sir Winston Churchill in 1949 to promote closer ties between the UK and European nations.
Sir Nick Harvey, chief executive of European Movement UK, declared as Brexit’s sixth birthday came round: "There are very few now who will say with a straight face that Brexit has brought any benefits to the UK. Six years on from the UK's official exit from the EU, it's clear that we have all been bruised in a thousand different ways from our decision to detach ourselves from our largest trading partner.
"The economy has struggled, businesses have battled against new red tape that has seen many strangled........