In his dealings with Brussels, the prime minister must remember that nothing could replace the loss of the continental marketWhen anyone mentions fishing and farming to a Brexit minister, the usual answer is that they are a trivial 1% of Britain’s economy. Perhaps they are. But they are not 1% of its politics.As talks start this week in Brussels, British negotiators have been sent into battle by Boris Johnson with the pompous rhetoric of Henry V at Harfleur. They must give not an inch. First up is likely to be fishing and farming. Continue reading…
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