If both of the main parties remain locked together in an unpopular pact, it creates more space in which new challengers can grow.
If Brussels – and our own ‘Continuity Remainers’ – thought Britain could yet be bullied into staying, our chances of a good deal evaporate.
The ECR Group is now the European Parliament’s de facto opposition – and we have a radical alternative to offer.
That means taking back full control – then using our new-found independence to its greatest possible benefit.