Our exports to the e u have been increasing by zero point five % a year since the early two thousands. Six times faster have been ourex s to the rest of the world. The euhas proved agonistic and rigid in its dealings with us, which i admit, took me and many others by surprise. And finally, project fear has proved empty. It was fear that motivated most of the remaine vote. Two thirds said that they voted mostly out of economic worry or fear of isolation. For many leading companies, over 60% of their trade is now outside the eu. But i think there is no time for incremental gressana left - we know what we need
It was always going to be a disaster. Queues of HGVs stretching miles from Dover. The Good Friday Agreement threatened by the controversial Northern Ireland Protocol and increased support for Scottish Independence. That’s the argument of the doomsayers in this debate. But others claim that while short-term damage is inevitable – there is always blowback from a jilted partner – Brexit is a long-term project, one that is tied to the fundamental principle of sovereignty. Which side is right? To debate the issue, we welcome back Conservative politician Daniel Hannan, Labour MP Stella Creasy, and are joined by Robert Tombs, the historian of France and Britain, whose most recent book is This Sovereign Isle: Britain In and Out of Europe. Plus, Dominic Grieve, former Conservative MP and former Attorney General for England and Wales. Chairing the debate is Johnny Dymond, BBC News presenter and Royal Correspondent.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices