More Spokes in The Wheels

“EU Leaders reject May over “hard Brexit” talks” says the Times, continuing the relentless rear-guard action on behalf of the sulking Remainers.  The finger wagging extends to the Times leader where we are told that we should aim for “as integrated a trade agreement as possible and a compromise on immigration.”

There is a well-known adage that when one is up to one’s arse in alligators it is sometimes difficult to remember that the original aim was to drain the swamp.

The British electorate, on June 23^rd 2016, quite simply, voted to leave the EU.  That is; to regain sovereignty over immigration and law-making and to forge our own trading arrangements with the rest of the world.  Let us, therefore, concentrate on achieving the aim and accept that whatever remains is the consequence thereof.  There is no such thing as a perfect world.

The metaphorical alligators, politicians throwing spokes in the negotiating wheel at every opportunity, should reflect upon Matt Ridley, quoting John Longworth (also in The Times today):

“Trade consists of a willing seller and a willing buyer.  If the buyer wants a product and it is the right quality and price there will be a trade.  Governments do not trade, they only get in the way.”

The best thing that politicians can now do is recognise the limits of their competence and get on with enacting the will of the people.  Do we really have so little faith in our business and industry that we need a bunch of pious MPs to tell us how to trade?