It would have been nicer had she said that, in view of all this, and especially in view of the fact that many of these aspirations will either not be achieved, or, at best, will be seriously diluted, I've concluded that the brexit game simply isn't worth the candle and that this county's best interests would be served by staying where we are and fighting for root and branch reform of the EU. Indeed, we could make that our condition for remaining. After all, it's crystal clear that that is what the EU wants us to do, remain a member. I shall be calling all the party leaders to an urgent meeting in Downing Street to put this to them and to form a temporary and informal coalition designed to achieve that goal.


Wishful thinking? I wouldn't bet on it.