A little over a year ago,
we were confidently
told by the government
that by the end of
the Article 50 period
we would have a trade deal.
The international trade secretary
said "it would be the easiest
in human history".
Instead, we have
26 pages of waffle.
[Background noise "hear, hear",
jeering, "Go on, Jeremy. Carry on." - etc]
This empty document ...
This empty document could
have been written two years ago.
It's peppered with phrases such as:
"the parties will look at,
the parties will explore".
What on earth has the government
been doing for the last two years?
[Cheering]
They've managed less than
one page a month
since the referendum.
[Laughter]
The prime minister said
nothing is ...
The prime minister said
"nothing is agreed
until everything is agreed".
It's clear from this document
that, indeed, nothing is agreed.
This is the blindfold Brexit
we all feared: a leap in the dark.
