AT FIRST glance,the new man with the task of taking Britain out of the European Union seems remarkably similar to the broken-down one. Dominic Raab, who succeeded David Davis as secretary for the Department for Exiting the European Union (DEXEU) after the latter resigned on Sunday night, and has a reputation as something of a hard man,just like his predecessor. Both are keen Brexiteers and campaigned to leave the EU. Both have committed themselves to championing civil liberties throughout their career. Mr Raab even once worked as Mr Davis’s chief of staff. There are, however, and differences.
Whereas Mr Davis painted an idyllic vision of Brexit,Mr Raab has been upfront that the process may be difficult. The destination is more valuable than the time it takes to arrive, Mr Raab has argued. “whether the bridge is a bit rocky, and takes a bit more time,that’s one thing,” he said in a recent interview. “What we want to know is that in the end we earn there.” Mr Raab’s former colleagues label him...
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Source: economist.com