Yes I saw that and couldn't believe that even he would be so arrogant. Imagine him saying that to his fund management clients.
"Put your dough with us, but you'll only see the benefit after 40 years".
But such is the lack of accountability and the piss poor political process, nobody is holding his feet to the fire over his about turn are they?
I think that there is something in your summary. JRM and his ilk know that the average idiot voter is happy with their diet of reality TV, the latest phone, celebrity gossip, the Royal family, social media etc; and that once in power they won't have the counterbalances of EU law, a strong opposition or a politically engaged electorate. But will have the support of a right wing press that will ensure the grey vote does their bit. Make no mistake, it's a big prize that's within their grasp.
Yes, it is within their grasp, we have triggered art 50, that means a hard Brexit automatically unless we stop it from happening, well we've run out of time to stop it from happening now even if we want too, it's in the EUs hands, I don't understand all this talk of Parliament not agreeing to a no deal, how are they going to stop it from happening.
I don't hear any senior politicians arguing for us to accept FOM and EU rules and regulations etc.
You're spot on about them not investing in something they won't see the benefit of for decades, it's exactly what I believe which makes me think Brexit is not about getting trade deals to MPs like JRM &CO, they just use the trade deals argument to justify leaving the EU.
Many of the people most hurt by Brexit will be moaning about how they feel so let down by our politicians in years to come, they will carry on listening to arguments by JRM&CO over Labour over spending as usual and vote them out again, in come the Tories running riot again, it's vicious circle we have had for decades.