Rachel Reeves is all about growth. So why won’t she admit that Brexit is its worst enemy?

I would vote for re entry but this is wishful thinking surely. Not that i think the two parties are any different, but it would be a gift to the tories.

We need a generation to clear before this changes.

Although there could be enough political capital to do this if there was escalation of war with Russia or USA became too unpalatable a trade partner. I dunno

It's because they're all shit at politics. Any leader with an ounce of charisma and courage would at least be able to get us back into the single market. They all argued vociferously against it when the vote was happening. Then after a 52-48 vote 9 years ago they still can't muster up the courage to change something.

It's like the self-imposed fiscal rules: they could get rid of them overnight, but they'd need to make the case for it, and have a plan for how to use that new freedom. But they'd rather throw up their hands and complain about all the obstacles in their way.