A former chancellor has delivered a striking assessment of Brexit’s impact, arguing that the policy caused lasting harm and that the government now aims for a stable future relationship with the European Union rather than reversing course. The remarks, made in a lecture six months ago, reflect a perspective that aligns with recent calls to reconsider the UK’s post-Brexit direction. While some senior politicians have pushed for a rethink, the former chancellor’s comments stand out for their direct critique of the consequences of leaving the EU. The piece explores how her views contrast with the government’s approach to devolution and economic investment.
On Brexit, devolution and investment, the former chancellor is eerily in tune with the man who sacked herReeves says UK’s future is in the EUWhich senior politician has argued that “Brexit did deep damage” and that the government seeks “not to turn back the clock but to look toward a new and stable, future relationship?”It was not Andy Burnham, who has been the torchbearer for thinking the unthinkable on Brexit since he became prime minister. Instead, these are the words of the former chancellor Rachel Reeves, in a lecture six months ago. Continue reading...
