It could be the Customs Union? It could be the Single Market? Or it could be rejoining completely. The Prime Minister Andy Burnham this morning set out his ambitions for a closer relationship with Europe. There is just one problem. It is hard to see how the economy can withstand a whole decade of Rejoin uncertainty.

It certainly isn’t going to be a quick process. Burnham is looking at a whole range of options for moving closer to the rest of Europe. In truth, he doesn’t seem to be certain what he wants himself. But signing back up to full membership is clearly back on the table.

The British economy still bears the scars of a decade of arguments about Brexit

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