Whatever may have been suggested by some Leavers during the referendum it must be clear now that the Brexit process is immensely complicated.

Trade wars in which countries are then obliged to retaliate by raising their own tariffs against the initiator undermine growth and hurt consumers. Far from being expressions of strength they highlight the failure of the initiating country's economic sector to compete in the global market place.

No one is going to thank us afterwards for a Brexit that reduces people's quality of life.

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