The only times when you’re asked the hard/soft question are when you order eggs for breakfast or when you take your country out of the European Union. There are other parallels. Boris Johnson seems now to have egg on his face. As a consequence of the second situation rather than the first. Theresa May is covered in egg and David Davis not only looks like an omelette but appears to have a similar IQ. And I feel, as most do, that we’re just kind of ‘drifting’ towards Brexit with no plan, no negotiating position and not really much clue of the parameters. Which in turn shift frequently and are dependent on whom you hear from. None of which puts Britain in any kind of position of strength. Boris wants it hard! Hard as ya like. Just walk away and tell anyone with a funny accent to fuck off! Reclaim the 350 million quid a week which was ridiculed as a concept the first time he used it. Theresa May wants the softest of soft; barely a whisker, of departures. Almost seamless. You’d never know we’d left.

Yesterday Theresa was in Canada. I love Canada. And handsome young Trudeau assured us that we’re great mates and will continue to trade together as always. Which is great. Canada is a massive country with a tiny population. Polar bears don’t import stuff. They generally eat ‘locally sourced’ food and won’t drive a stick shift. So the trade between our nations will carry on but that won’t replace Europe. Canada is trade we already do now. And part of that trade will doubtless be dependent on our (current) access to the European markets. Which we won’t have upon our departure. Similarly many of our non-Euro trade partners will reduce their dealing with us by the size of the Euro-dependent stuff. We need new markets. Previously unexplored.

North Korea has potential. Long as its still there after the current madness. Big population of starving individuals. And no-one else in the world will trade with them. Well, China does. But they don’t make much. Hmmm… The famine-ridden masses of Kim Jong-Un’s nation would just love Princess Diana mugs. Spurs scarves. They just can’t get enough Charles and Camilla t-shirts.

I’m hating Brexit and its boring.

Lila is never boring. Always wonderful. And today she ‘ate’ her first proper breakfast!!! Milk is for wimps. Real babies not so much eat food as spread it around liberally, toss it about the kitchen. Lila vs Food. Lila definitely won. Bless her.

Happy Tuesday

A xxxx