Brexit is boring and I know plenty of people who have said to me that they are sick and tired of the whole thing. I can see their point but I don't agree. Brexit is our future and probably the future of the European Union. If Brexit fails then Britain faces economic meltdown. If Brexit is a success it could lead to the end of the European Union. The stakes are so high. In my lifetime I have never known such a complicated and difficult period for Britain.
Now, regular readers of this space will know that I am no fan of Brexit; I thought Britain was doing very nicely thank you and could look to the future with confidence. At the moment I sincerely doubt that anyone can say that the future is bright with two years of difficult negotiations to take place. There is no going back but I am sure that it would have been easier for Britain to negotiate a better deal for itself while being a member of the European Union rather than pulling out and then having to start negotiations.
Britain is now starting from square one. It needs to be a member of the single market because otherwise a large number of foreign companies will simply move elsewhere. To be a member of the free market the European Union will demand that Britain allows the free movement of labour. So, I suspect in the end Britain will leave the single market and it will be a bitter divorce. Difficult times but not boring. Our future livelihood is at stake.