Well Ed, yes and no. We, as a nation and Parliament on the whole were on a complete impasse. I wonder if, in years to come and with hindsight, we will ask if May's deal was in the end the one to aspire to? Shock and horror — why? The damage to UK businesses and industry are showing now. It is also true that a lot of information came to light, after the referendum was held and result announced, that was proved to be misleading at best, or purposely untruthful at worst.I think a second referendum would have been the best solution in 2018 or 2019. The general election was a joke because, supposedly, you cannot have an election on one issue only. But that is now history. All political parties were seeking to gain political advantage — that is what they always do. Sadly, the rotten/rotting conservatives won — all based on horrifying lies and further ones being peddled now — Australian style of agreement?? Please note that I was a conservative voter until the current lot reared their ugly heads.... Norway a solution? I am not too sure. The Norwegian Prime Minister in 2016 was very clear on the advantages and disadvantages for Norway on their style of agreement. That standards in the EU should be respected if you trade with them is, in my view, not a wild request, though it enrages Donald Trump with his chlorinated chicken and hormone stuffed livestock. After all, if you eat in a restaurant, you expect food to be safe for human consumption and not end up with food poisoning afterwards. So yes, I agree with Michael, "It's hardly a surprise — blind ideology at all costs turning into a shambles". "We must get rid of the red tape, immense bureaucracy" said some boldly. And, of course, the main ideology behind this shambles is the desperation of a few to avoid the EU's anti-tax avoidance (ATAD) rules.... Rees Mogg and Francois come to mind but they are certainly not the only ones.
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