Curious line in George Osborne’s Evening Standard editorial today:
“If we want to remain trading in the single market and customs union, then we will have to make annual financial contributions, accept free movement of people and acknowledge the jurisdiction of the European Court of Justice. That is what Mrs May was sensibly shaping up to offer in Florence, until Mr Johnson suddenly realised it would run counter to all the promises he made a year ago.”
Was May really “shaping up” to accept free movement? Not sure Standard readers are getting the best Brexit analysis…
UPDATE: A government source says Osborne’s analysis is “completely delusional” and that there was never any chance of them accepting free movement or ECJ jurisdiction. Another embarrassing Standard cock-up…
UPDATE II: May’s former chief of staff Nick Timothy:
“Not even George can believe this. Evening Standard editorials will soon be shortlisted for the Booker Prize.”
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