When Labour talks of renegotiating our Brexit deal, alarm bells should start ringing
Frosty warning
LORD Frost knows a thing or two about dealing with the EU.
As our chief Brexit negotiator he spent months battling the legalistic, dogmatic Eurocrats bent on overturning or diluting our democratic vote to leave.
Their fury at Britain’s decision to quit ran long and deep then — and still burns today.
To coin Kevin Keegan’s infamous phrase, Brussels would “love it” if Britain came running back.
So when Labour talks of renegotiating our Brexit deal, alarm bells should start ringing.
Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves says she is suggesting only modest realignment on certain rules.
But from bitter experience, Lord Frost knows that any renegotiation with the EU, however minor initially, ultimately won’t come free of charge.
The price likely to be paid will be ever closer ties – and the long-overdue bonfire of Brussels’ red tape being snuffed out.
Step-by-step, we face being brought fully back into line with European rules over which we have no say — and beyond that the prospect of rejoining entirely.
Labour’s leadership has tried hard to avoid Brexit during this election.
Sir Keir Starmer has insisted he “respects” the public’s decision to leave.
But voters will remember that he campaigned hard for a second referendum and tried repeatedly to thwart Brexit deals in the Commons.
It’s not unreasonable for them to ask: is Starmer still a Remainer at heart, who wishes Brexit never happened?
They deserve a much clearer answer to that question before July 4 — not after.
Vlad omens
HAVING sent a mini-fleet of warships and a nuke sub to Cuba to test doddery Joe Biden in his own back garden, Vladimir Putin is now sealing closer ties with North Korea.
Mad Vlad’s pledge to create a New World Order sounds like the fantasy of a delusional tyrant — but there is real danger in this for Britain and its allies.
Yet there has been hardly any debate of substance during this General Election campaign about defence or what to do about Russia. Or China.
Our leaders have their collective heads in the sand.
Double tonic
THIS summer we are about to see two incredible comebacks.
First, forecasters say the actual SUN will come out of hiding to put an end to dreary June-uary.
And England’s lucky charm Chesney Hawkes returns to sing us to victory at the Euros.
So prepare to fire up the barbecues — and pray that the sun’s appearance this week is not its one and only.