Future deals will be important but they should be viewed as a means to an end rather than an end in of themselves
“We hope that it abides by the Minsk agreements, curbs the reckless military activity, and ditches the misinformation.”
Crucially, voting to stay does not mean voting to keep the status quo.
Both sides in this campaign are pandering to our least rational, most visceral emotions.
The core question for many British voters is a simple one: do they really trust the EU to play its part in controlling migration across the continent effectively?
“The Brits would be happier outside. But we don’t want them to leave.”
Unless either the UK or the EU want a trade war, its most likely consequence would be making use of a mass of small deals to achieve sizeable gains.