All the same, we have to make this relationship work – because, if we do not, both sides have the capacity to do each other a lot of harm.
Although the Government may return to “travel corridors” between countries that have low Covid rates and/ or sound vaccination programmes.
Due to internal tensions, the Union can lack coherence and focus, often particularly evident in its efforts to implement a collective foreign policy.
The impulse of Brexit is to prove Britain’s openness by striking out, but this tilt increases our security dependence on Europe.
Our Union Connectivity Review will favour routes that serve this aim – be they the A75, the A55 in north Wales or the air corridors to Northern Ireland.
Some of the criticisms that have been thrown at the scheme can only be described as inaccurate, misrepresentations.
Lidington writes that “the UK has the potential to be world-leading in areas such as fintech, life sciences, artificial intelligence and genetic modification”.
Kwarteng needs to be confident that the company’s electric plan for Ellesmere Port looks credible before committing taxpayer money.
It will need to make hard choices and to show evidence of a clarity and long-term vision that, to date, have been rather notable by their absence.
One would suspect that the Government’s primary objective will be to stabilise and bed down the new relationship with Brussels.
It’s disgraceful that somewhere between 15 and 20 per cent of our young people may be “functionally illiterate” when they leave school.
The saga shows how vulnerable Britain’s planning system can be to high profile, articulate pressure groups.
I urge both sides to continue to work together so that our peoples can go about their daily lives free from avoidable harm.
The good news is that if we can break out of our recent rut, the opportunities for post-Brexit Britain to cut red tape should be huge.
Divergence from the EU on vaping and smokefree products is a quick win from leaving the EU that will improve public health.