In the opening scenes of one of my favourite films, ‘Kelly’s Heroes’ (kids etc.), Clint Eastwood’s Kelly plies his high-ranking German prisoner with brandy to find out where the gold is hidden. Some crafty journos have done the same with this week’s Brexit secretary, who’s (allegedly) spilled a few beans. So if you’ve placed a bet on one of the likely outcomes – which, let’s face it, is the only way you’re likely to make money from Brexit – the odds may have narrowed for you. BTW, you can get 4/1 from Paddy Power on T May quitting in March. Worth a punt?
“A ‘no-deal’ Brexit will be devastating”
I quoted Overheard Bloke in the Gym Changing Room not long after the referendum: ‘We should say ‘You’ve had your last cheque, Merkel’, close the borders, job done!’ If we’d followed his sage advice rather than fannying around for four years, we’d have been through the...