BREXIT IS ALL OR NOTHING.

When I voted in the referendum of June 2016 it never occurred to me that there were different 'types' of Brexit, nor did I suffer any confusion. Both sides in the argument produced their cases, often with dubious statements of the supposed benefits or otherwise of voting one way or the other; undoubtedly, both sides exaggerated the benefits of supporting them and the consequences of supporting their opponents. However, the choice was clear - it was 'in' or 'out'.

Currently, some of the most fanatical Europhiles are continuing to fight their cause and are continuing with 'Project Fear', putting forward all manner of supposedly damaging scenarios that will arise from Brexit. In support of this approach, the Treasury has continued it's production of gloomy economic forecasts and the Bank of England has also continued to be less than enthusiastic about the UK's prospects once it has left the EU. All of this despite the pretty awful record that both organisations have in respect of their previous forecasts of economic catastrophe.

Some of these diehards claim that the people didn't understand what they were voting for or that the questions of remaining or leaving institutions such as the customs union and single market weren't fully explained and explored. They ignore the obvious fact that this is utter rubbish but carry on regardless. Some, such as the egregious Anna Soubry and Chuka Umuna, are now threatening to oppose the expressed will of the people by the spurious act of voting against what they have termed 'Hard Brexit'; in truth, there is no hard, nor, soft Brexit, just Brexit, but it suits their purpose to continually talk as though such a distinction actually exists. It does not.

Like me, the vast majority of those who voted did not consider the possibility of there being different 'types' of Brexit; they voted either to stay in or to leave the European Union. leaving meaning leaving the EU and all of its associated organs, treaties, agreements and so on. They did not vote to leave this but stay in that. One day there will be a new agreement between the UK and the EU, but that is for after we have left.

The likes of Anna Soubry and Chukk Umuna refuse to accept this and are now working assiduously to thwart what the people voted for. They must not be allowed to succeed.