I think if we are to get the economic growth we need, we will need to join, or become an associate of, the EEA single market. I doubt we will ever rejoin, sadly. Our political parties are too scared of the media reaction. If we got electoral reform, a stable majority coalition might be bolder.
I loved the history of prohibition analogy. The GOP certainly seem to like going down these dogmatic cul de sacs.
"Ten years leaving, ten years regretting and ten years rejoining" still is my base case (from Peter Kellner) but we do seem to be speed running the regretting part...
I think if we are to get the economic growth we need, we will need to join, or become an associate of, the EEA single market. I doubt we will ever rejoin, sadly. Our political parties are too scared of the media reaction. If we got electoral reform, a stable majority coalition might be bolder.
I loved the history of prohibition analogy. The GOP certainly seem to like going down these dogmatic cul de sacs.
Hi Ben I would love to have you on my show some time if you would be up for it
"Ten years leaving, ten years regretting and ten years rejoining" still is my base case (from Peter Kellner) but we do seem to be speed running the regretting part...