There are still Conservative Brexiteers who claim that leaving the European Union, the single market and the customs union without a trade agreement is not just one of many possible outcomes but a bold and advantageous move – a parting show of defiance.
French President Emanuel Macron has rightly pointed out that they are bluffing. This Brexit bravado could come to ruin our beloved Britain.
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