> but with a surplus of sovereignty. And not even that. Similar agreements and compromises on shared standards, data transfer, compliance etc still have to be

> but with a surplus of sovereignty. And not even that. Similar agreements and compromises on shared standards, data transfer, compliance etc still have to be made to enable trade. Brexit voters were promised a "bonfire of regulations" yet red tape has doubled to continue trade with the EU and the trade deals the UK has signed with Japan and others are literal copy/paste of EU ones.