An electoral risk according to @luketryl.bsky.social for 2 or 3 reasons. Would appeal to Reform voters, but would be unpopular in Blue Wall. [Can't we call it the Yellow Wall now]. But bigger issue is it seems the wrong thing to give salience too, and for many too much a revival of Brexit divides

Fringe debate thoughtful and constructive, with Robert Buckland and Brendan Clarke-Smith each acknowledging nuances, trade-offs and challenges for their side of the argument. The audience were about a third for leaving & two-thirds against at end, but obvs those who attend not nec representative