Without wanting to reopen the bile discussion that Brexit usually brings, it’s refreshing to hear a more sensible tone being struck about our relationship with the bloc. Less time spent grandstanding and more time spent agreeing better solutions is the way forward.

He also said he was “very interested” in talking to EU countries about new rules to reverse plummeting school trips since Brexit, and was looking to see “what more can be done” to ease touring rules for professional musicians.

I know the best answer is to rejoin but quite simply neither Labour nor the Conservatives are up for that. So we need to be realistic and reach as best possible solution as we can in the interim.

Maybe we need to stop voting for Labour and the Tories? Dunno, just a thought 🤔.