Whatever their hopes and dreams, they still intentionally cut themselves off from the common market, because that is the natural and logical consequence of leav

Whatever their hopes and dreams, they still intentionally cut themselves off from the common market, because that is the natural and logical consequence of leaving the EU. If I cut off my nose in the hope that a better one will grow in its place, I have still intentionally cut off my nose. I won't get into a discussion about who is to blame for the breakdown in negotiations, as those discussions tend to get ugly fast.