Brexit negotiations are not going along well so far. The win in the referendum for Brexit which came from the majority votes from NE of England and Wales, did not expect the complexity and complications involved in leaving the European Union. They thought it would be a straight in and out of the European Union.
It would be the immediate end of immigration, Sovereignty will be restored, we will have full control of our borders. They did not take into consideration the adverse effect on the economy of UK, which they were prepared to suffer and make the country also to suffer, as long as they were independent of the European Union. Nothing else mattered.
Theresa May had said on becoming Prime Minister ‘Brexit means Brexit’ and that no further discussion was required on this issue. That meant ’Hard Brexit’. Then she took a big gamble by calling a snap general election in the hope of getting a majority of 100 seats in the parliament, but that went horribly wrong. She ended up with a hung parliament. She shed a tear then went got the support of DUP to stay in power by paying them 1.5 billion pounds by shaking the hidden ‘magic money tree’ . It seems she has not learnt her lesson as she still pursuing a ‘hard Brexit’ policy which will back-fire again.
Theresa May's Government is putting a successful Brexit at risk by failing to show "active and energetic" leadership, the head of the National Audit Office has warned. In an unprecedented intervention Sir Amyas Morse said Whitehall departments are being left to "struggle on their own" with the challenges of Brexit because of a failure of leadership and direction
Theresa May and hard Brexiters do not want a ‘Norway’ and ‘Switzerland/ models nor the ‘Canadian’ model. The British negotiators will have to make compromises and show flexibility otherwise they will have to go and whistle. The model that will suit UK will be half in and half out. Then everyone will a winner.
Baldev Sharma
Harrow, Middlesex.
