My word, this Brexit is looking a little soft

As I have said previously regarding what is called Brexit, the walls of reality is what will protect Britain and its less well off citizens, rather than our elected and unelected officials actually doing their job to look after us.

They see Brexit as a matter of faith, and anyone who doubts this, or even suggests there should be some oversight as unpatriotic, talking Britain down or just ignored. Ignorance is fine for a while, but there is always reality to bring them to their senses. But before I relate this morning's events, I would like to borrow from David Allen Green's post in yesterday's FT as to who exactly Britian is trying to fool by "playing its cards close to its chest" or not giving a running commentary on Brexit progress.

The truth that it is trying to keep reality from the rabid red tops and some of the so called quality papers in Fleet Street who want Brext, hard and today. No matter what the costs, and to give the impression of delivering anything less than that will mean the press turn on them, and will turn their readers too. Thing is, the EU27 know what are cards are. And the UK Gorvernment know that the EU27 know this too, to pretend otherwise is denying reality. And denying reality is what got us in this mess anyway.

So, today is when reality reached the Brexiteers.

First of all, Boris Johnson, erstwhile Foreign Secretary (minus the EU and leaving the U and trade) is reported to have told several other EU ministers that freedom of movement is a good thing, as skilled movement prevents labour shortages. Of course, picking strawberries for minimum wage could also be classed as skilled I suppose. Anyway, first chink of light there.

And secondly, David Davis, Secretary of State for Exiting the EU, has said also this morning that Britain would be prepared to continue some EU contributions for access to the Single Market. I suppose what he means by access in reality is membership. Another chink of light.

Prepare for The Mail, Express, Torygraph and Times to be none too pleased by tomorrow morning. Unless Number 10 refutes it all of course.