All quiet on the Brexit front

Despite yesterday HMS Brexit McBrexitface being holed below the waterline, there is very little in the press to mark how unrealistic the plans for no checks at borders are. Or that this is 180 degrees the opposite of the Brexit mantra of taking back control. But it fits the pattern of only trumpting positive news, or if bad news us mentioned, shoot the messenger.

There is talk that hard core Brexiteers calling on Britain leaving the WTO if its plans for the checkless border is deemed against the rules. It does not bear thinking about what such a move would do for British exporters and businesses.

A group of Japanese businesses produced a report calling for Britain to remain in both the SM and CU and if not, there would be repercussions. They want: "entire EU acquis to apply in transition, and for it to last long enough and be extendible: “pls keep it all the same” basically."

"‘Should the terms outlined above not be respected, businesses will be forced to implement contingency plans based on a “cliff edge” scenario’ says a group representing the 80 big Japanese multinationals with operations in Europe and 1350 companies."

As ever, Sunday is the big day in politics, and let us see how the press and last morning politics shows tackle this. Although the Russian terrorist attack in Salisbury is taking a lot of the attention of may and her Brexiteers. Of course, whatever the provocations, a trade war with Russia isn't the best thing to have right now, as we get so much of our natural gas from Russia.