The refuge now it seems is that:
Yeah - but these deals are not better than we had when members of the EU....
But that just misses the point - they only seem to be able to hide behind the level of trade and benefits of the CU/SM.
I see it as - in a sense - we have re-joined the EEC and avoided the the car crash journey that will be the road to full integration
And there seems to be some desperation to paint the view of Leavers to be surely one of disappointment...
What?
What is not to like?
- We have left the EU and we can no longer get embroiled in their inevitable integration plans
- We no longer will carry the risk of getting involved in their debt crisis
- We have avoided major issues in January 2021 - but have options to manage the achievement of what we want to do in the future
- We have stopped the transfer of funds for the EU to use as they see fit and can now use that funding as the UK sees fit
- I love the 4 year review - we can plan our investments and 'push the envelope' on whether an independent body would view it as State-aid - and if they do - we can still decide to make those investment.
- Same with fishing - we can plan our investment in the fishing industry - and seek to exert further controls in the future if we wish - we could not service greater fishing quotas at the moment anyway. That is why I would have preferred a status quo arrangement for 3-5 years.
Bottom line - some posters may wish to develop a narrative that Leave supporters should be gutted - I am afraid that it is fanciful and wishful thinking.