Quote Originally Posted by cyril evans awaydays View Post
The bit I don't get is that if it is capitalism's wet dream why arch deregulators like Rees-Mogg are happy to see new bureaucratic barriers between this Thatcherist utopia and the UK imposed? I can see why less wealthy people fearing the impact of free movement of labour has on their utility and services but what does dear Jacob and his ilk have against the the largest market for goods, services and capital? Unless you make money from disruption and uncertainty I guess?

I have no idea what goes through Moggys head. But I would suggest for him it's a mixture of old school British independence etc coupled with an alternative free market belief that we can do better on better terms globally.

Thats the conflict on it really; whilst the single market is deregulation and free markets at the same time it prevents the same with outside economies and individual members. So the UK couldn't do bilateral trade deals with other countries. Basically, as with so much in life there is evidence to suit any argument really.