"The EU is a very large economic entity and to negotiate with 27 countries individually the UK of the past had formidable clout but today the situation has chan

"The EU is a very large economic entity and to negotiate with 27 countries individually the UK of the past had formidable clout but today the situation has changed very much and turning back the clock like this simply isn’t going to work." Assuming other members of the EU don't follow the UK's example, the UK only has to negotiate with one - the EU. Tragedy of the commons might be at work here.