There is no precedent of an advanced economy withdrawing from a trade agreement as deep and as complex as the European Union.
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Brexit was meant to be about taking back control, we are ceding control; it was meant to be about trade deals, we are not going to have any meaningful trade deals; it was meant to be about having a turbo-charged tiger economy on the edge of Europe, we are going to be bound by the common rule book that we won't have a hand in shaping.
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You really don't throw a ministerial job away lightly.
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If we are serious about Global Britain, we must recognise that international students bring huge benefits to our universities, our local economies and our soft power.
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The case for Brexit was made on rhetorical flourishes and promises and bluster. A lot of promises on which people voted have turned out to be undeliverable. It was a false prospectus.
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What is so clearly in the national interest is everything the government is doing in its strong, one nation domestic policy agenda: more police on the streets, more doctors and nurses in our hospitals, a welcoming face to scientists and international students.
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