The frustrating thing about UK politics today is that even a Remain voting PM elected by mostly Remain supporting voters has to play along. "We won't rejoin the EU in my lifetime." "Oh. Why?" "Can we please change the subject?" "OK. How about rejoining the single market?" "Change it further."

Ironic that Labour will be delivering the first Brexit budget

The PM's reluctance is understandable. The complexity of UK leaving the EU was byond the skills and talents of the tory government. On that fateful day in 2016, those were my thoughts. We have 8 years of its aftermath - thevtories get a good hiding. To reverse it is also complex.