Too early for talk of a national Brexit boost

Scotland will be better off under Brexit.

That appeared to be the claim from Prime Minister Theresa May yesterday. It is a controversial contention and one rather imagines Scots will take some persuading.

Writing in Holyrood magazine, Mrs May insisted Brexit offers an “exciting chance” to forge a new role in the world.

Yet it is not too unfair to suggest that, since the June referendum, the UK Government has been in something approaching turmoil.

David Cameron stood down, Boris Johnson – the early favourite to replace him – was stabbed in the back by his Leave ally Michael Gove, who then lost out to Theresa May in the race to Number 10.

The lack of any kind of meaningful planning should the Remain side lose has been cruelly exposed.

Mrs May insists negotiations will focus on getting the best possible deal for the UK, but the rhetoric is wearing a bit thin. People want answers. Businesses need them. More than three months on from the EU referendum and still we are no closer to knowing what Brexit will actually look like.

The people of Scotland may well be better off under Brexit but the case has yet to be proved.

Once we see some evidence of tangible action we can make up our own minds. Until that point, talk is cheap.