Brexit, tariffs and trade, part two: no Single Market membership without compromise

In the second of three posts discussing the scale of the challenge ahead as Britain considers how to trade post-Brexit, Michael Johnson looks at the alternatives open to Britain. It is extremely difficult to see how Britain could stay in the Single Market without being forced to compromise on one or more of its ‘red lines’ – an end to freedom of movement, to EU budget contributions and to jurisdiction of the European Court, and an independent trade policy.