Forget years of Brexit pain, ditch EU now

I CANNOT remember any other year when so many so-called experts got so many predictions wrong, and electorates rose against establishments, demonstrating their dissatisfaction with the status quo.

Cameron lost the Referendum, and the USA gained Trump. The Italians rebelled, and anti-government feelings are being felt in France, Holland and even Germany.

The British Government got caught on the hop when the Brexitiers won. Now they are dithering about a soft or hard Brexit, as expensive lawyers battle about the pros and cons of whether Government can proceed without Parliamentary approval.

To me, it seems to be very simple. The electorate voted to leave the EEC.

Brussels and its unelected bureaucrats have made it very clear that they intend to ensure that Britain is worse off by leaving the community.

They state that we cannot have access to the single market without accepting the four freedoms.

This our Government, bound by the Referendum, just cannot accept. Therefore we should advise that on April 1 next year, we quit. No debates or negotiations, we just leave. Then the remaining 27 countries will have to decide what action to take. When we learn what they intend to do, we can respond accordingly. The ball will be in their court.

This will save two years of expensive negotiations, and allow us to get on with the interesting job of developing new trade arrangements with other countries throughout the world. A Trump-led USA has already indicated that they will be very pleased to do deals with the UK, as have Australia, New Zealand and others. Politicians are great talkers, but not so hot on taking quick decisions. I want to see just how many experienced business people are being recruited to the Trump administration, for this, I am sure, is going to be reflected in a very different type of Government in the future, action being the keyword.

For everyone, I hope, a peaceful Christmas at least.

Russell Luckock is chairman of Birmingham pressings firm AE Harris