Brexit & Beyond Beta

As the election campaign enters its final days my warning at the outset that, despite this being an election defined by Brexit, there would be no substantive discussion of Brexit has come true. Labour have failed to fill out what their ‘ sensible Brexit ’ would look like, especially as regards the single market. But at least they are being clear in offering voters the choice, if and when the time comes, of whether they want this Brexit or not - even if they are not engaging seriously with the timetable for such a referendum . Meanwhile, the Conservatives have said little beyond their ‘ get Brexit done ’ slogan, apart from Johnson’s usual blustering non sequiturs . Difficult choices deferred Even so, within that bluster can be seen the outlines of some of the real and difficult choices which, if he is elected, Johnson would immediately face over Brexit. The most obvious and widely discussed example is the insistence that no extension will be sought to the transition period. Beyo