By common consent the government is making an almighty mess of Brexit. A recent poll shows the public are unhappy with the way things are going by two to one. Paul Drechsler, president of the CBI speaking on Monday about Brexit, said (HERE), “I couldn’t believe that any team of people would take on a mission of this scale without considering it in detail in terms of the pros, cons, costs and benefits – nobody could embark on the biggest deal of their life without considering it in the boardroom." This is indeed unbelievable but nonetheless true.
But on the same day The Telegraph has an editorial that to cancel Brexit would "unleash political hell" (HERE) and I think this is also true - at the moment. The next day, The Telegraph had another piece (HERE) quoting the ORB poll and saying Mrs May is making a mess of Brexit but she can't "stop the juggernaut."
What does this tell us about the state of the country, apart from the fact we seem to have completely lost our senses?
We embark on a fantasy, urged on by rogues and liars, the self-confessed bad boys of Brexit. No one had a plan and even now 500 days since the referendum, we still don't know what our objectives are. Each day brings new warnings of problems to come. The cabinet is split and fractious and the economy is slowing down. But call a halt to it? Absolutely not. The juggernaut has set off. The cliff top gets ever closer. Is that your foot near the brake pedal? Don't you dare!
Writers on The Telegraph may believe that Brexit is inevitable but I am not convinced. Polls are starting to turn and the awful impact has not really been felt at all. If one or two big companies announce they intend to relocate next year and if as expected, the economy shudders to a halt the public mood could change very quickly. Support for Brexit was wide but not very deep among a big section of the electorate. Many didn't make up their mind which way to vote until they were inside the booth! This doesn't demonstrate any solid conviction for leaving the EU. These voters have probably already changed their mind and others will follow, no doubt.
