Sir Ivan Rogers, our most senior envoy to the EU has resigned to predictable comments from both sides of the argument. InFacts (HERE) thinks we will be stuck in denial and The Guardian (HERE) quotes someone as saying it is the wilful destruction of EU expertise. Meanwhile in The Spectator a contributor says brexiteers will cheer his departure (HERE) and The Telegraph (HERE) says Mrs May should recruit someone who is positive about brexit.
This government's attitude to experts is troubling. They may have difficulty finding someone sane who will tell them that throwing the nation off a cliff is a good thing. Anyone who understands the EU will surely not be in favour of leaving. Those in favour of leaving will not understand the EU.
His replacement will therefore be a matter of some interest. The New Statesman (HERE) says he or she will need rose tinted spectacles and I suspect, a thick skin.
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