A damning indictment of our politicians and all correct in my opinion. No-one is prepared to be honest with the people and it's a disgrace.
It sounds to me as if the UK has already lost any chance of emerging from these negotiations without a severe trouncing by the EU.
I agree.
If we put aside the bluff, there are really only 3 options (on the table or not).
1. No deal (I suppose I could dig out the "technical notices" if anyone is really interested in Project Reality in that event). Spoiler: they amount to what used to be branded as "Project Fear".
2. May's deal - a kind of half-way house that may or may not involve a customs union, and clamps down on freedom of movement between EU nations... and that goes both ways.
A most bizarre stipulation is the requirement for 5 continuous years of "CSI" coverage - which no one seems to have heard of. Normally, you paid into your state of residence or into your state of origin and medical bills are reimbursed to the host country.
Applying for settled status if you've been an Armed Forces spouse moving around seems even more complicated.
None of the Canada, Norway, Switzerland variations come without a massive cost.
All of the above have a negative economic impact. It's just that May's deal is less detrimental than the other variations.
3. Status quo (Remain) Not on the cards yet. But I'd be grateful if someone could explain how any of these Brexit "solutions" ranging from bad to catastrophic would provide the UK with a) a rosier future in general and b) an answer to the underlying gripes in the first place?