jogills
Vital Football Hero
You won't like this but it was all entirely predictable once we pursued and promised the impossible. Politics is the art of the possible, international agreements are just that agreements arrived at by negotiation. We thought we could impose our will and a fantasy on multiple other countries.Ah okay, thought you were going to say you can but it's expensive.
Well, you won't like this but it's the EU who are to blame. They don't want to offer a trade agreement with the UK because they can only keep their members through rule of fear. If they offer the UK a trade agreement then other countries will decide to leave and get a free trade agreement.
Basically free trade is the main benefit of the EU but you must accept hundreds of downsides.
Reality is dawning for many and there will be growing calls for more sensible arrangements. I remain optimistic that a small minority of obsessives will not prevent me from buying bicycle parts forever.