A Brexit Britain would be wise to seek the closest relationship it can sensibly achieve with the European Union’s biggest member stateAt the halt of final week I sat in the spacious and splendidly restored country domestic of a former prime minister of Prussia,some 50 kilometres from the German-Polish border, and listened to two speeches in English. The first was given by Philip Hammond. The second, and a couple of hours later,was given by Boris Johnson. Both professed undying friendship, respect and regard for Germany. Johnson even paraded a hitherto concealed family connection with the city of Stuttgart. Related: Gibraltar sovereignty not up for negotiation, or May tells Tusk Related: Crashing out of the EU without a deal would be a disaster | Nicky Morgan Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com