Let’s face it our government is stuck between a rock and a hard place, trying to please both sides being impossible, that is what is undermining the process, it’s been two years of petty bickering from both sides,
which is why they should pick one side or the other and live with the consequences, other than that it needs the EU to agree a deal midway between Brexit and remain, that the government can sell to the majority,
why should the EU do that, well it fixes the problem and continues the security of Europe, and it is their problem as well, the European countries rely on us buying from them, maybe not as much as we rely on them to buy our goods, but enough for it to be unthinkable, what we don’t know is how far the EU are prepared to move, if it’s as some say not at all, then we are back to remaining in, or leaving despite the cost. and everyone feels the pain, us far more than the EU, but Ireland, France and Germany certainly,
I don’t think the EEA option is enough, though you could argue that us being in it would change the dynamics so that it becomes less subordinate to the main EU countries, or you could also argue that any EEA plus arrangement would lead to other EEA members wanting the same,
It’s not the place I want us to be in, or think it we should be in, in many ways the divisions are generated to sell media space, finding a working solution is hugely important, sniping on the sidelines isn’t, maybe instead of stating whether we are for or against, we should move onto what we are prepared to accept giving some credence to the other side.