Of trade deals

Yesterday, the EU and a group of South American countries concluded 20 years of talks and agreed a trade deal.

Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay make up the trading bloc, and the message here to UK is this is how long some deal can take to close.

The UK will have to duplicate this deal if it is still to leave the EU, and even if they do close a deal, and it might take two decades, it will be on worse terms than the EU secured; size matters.

Meanwhile, in the Brexit bubble, blue on blue attacks continue, as cabinet supports of each attack the other. That, or threaten a Corbyn lead Labour Government if you fail to back their choice. Let me be clear here; Labour under Corbyn are third in the polls, third behind a party with a dead duck PM and a party with no actual policies. This is where Labour are.

If possible, the Tory party would have liked a coronation like what happened with May, when all other contenders dropped out, leaving her unchallenged.

But, generally, Brexit is in the background as the UK slides down the slope towards summer holiday, so no one really is worrying about.

Don't waste this time.