i'm just back in from my labour party branch meeting - it was really good. we had a long discussion on how to mandate our delegate to conference on the brexit question. we had a range of views, the question is not simple but we were very respectful of *all views and did not argue - or reach a decision . so pretty much typical labour party then.

i say *all but my own suggestion was to say we have left, to change the passports back to dark blue, say a few au revoirs and auf wiedersehns and missing you already. then carry on exactly as before. we remainers could carry on smugly while brexiteers could say 'you remoaners said it would be a disaster and it's not bad at all, losers'

really, how would we know if we had left. or not? everyone is happy