Gweena

What has surprised you the most about the Brexit process (from both 'Remain' and 'Leave' perspective)?

Indeed, As it is fair to say a majority of experts prefered the set of known trade-offs EU membership offered over the uncertainty of the unknown. Has the picture changed, (has a stronger argument for Leave emerged, or is it playing out as you expected)?

Thanks for replying, I share your fascination with what the process has uncovered (frankly amazed that leading figures still frame EU as acting unfairly, rather than in line with the agreement UK happily signed at the end of last year).

Do you think this continued inability to appreicate the full picture is due to how effectively Remain concerns were dismissed as 'Project Fear'?

To that end, who are the most honest advocates; for both remain and leave operating in the public sphere today (present company excluded of course)?

Many thanks; academics are more than welcome in my social media bubble.

I feel Tombs disqualified himself in a twitter conversastion with Ian Dunt last year.

Will gladly be on the look out for more from Thompson, Portes and Barnard though.

How would you solve (if it is even possible) the current debacle over the NIP...can UK chart a sustainable course outside of SM/CU without a hard border in NI?

Or is UK gov. relying on EU to (eventually) back down/prioritise its commitment to maintaining the GFA.

Furthermore, does the voracity of US support (e.g. demarche) alter this calculation; make EU feel confident enough that UK will be blamed for a hard border (if it ever gets to that)?