So Boris is to give a speech on Wednesday that "will be seeking to unite Remainers and Leavers" according to 'insiders' as reported by the BBC.

That Boris does not exactly have the best reputation for repairing divisions is not ideal, but let's assume he is playing a straight bat and is open and honest. What would he have to say and do to have a chance of getting me onside?

Firstly, avoid all platitudes. There is no point saying things like "we all want what is best for Britain". Of course we do. We just fundamentally disagree what that is.

Second, avoid patronising. "Don't worry about it, it will be fine" is no good.

Third, say how the Irish border will be resolved. Not things like declarations beforehand and afterwards which can only say what I claim to be transporting, not what I am, or any other scheme that is equally obviously flawed, or puts a hard border in place. And none of the guff about we won't have a border but the EU might. They will only have one if we make it necessary. Having a border at all is the issue and we choose that path that says whether one is necessary or not.

Fourthly, provide proper forecasts of what will happen that do not, like Minford's, tolerate the demise of our faming and manufacturing as an acceptable loss, and where the assumptions are published along with the figures.

Fifthly, write into the withdrawal bill protections for worker's rights and the NHS. We could retain them however we leave Brexit, so we should not be weakening them as part of the process.

Sixthly, actually face up to the concerns of the remainers, don't avoid talking about them.

Seventh ... oh, six should be enough to convince him I will take some persuading.