And then we have the corporate

In this, I don't speak as some hyper-patriotic scribbler. I am aware of the problems and I have seen the dark underside of the UK - and those places where light never shines. I've seen the farthest extremes of wealth and poverty in the UK. I've lived in Dundee, Leeds, Bradford and Bristol - and I have visited every city more than once. I know Britain. I know its peoples, customs, culture and many of its more arcane attributes. From the geology of the North York Moors to the drainage system of the Somerset Levels. I know Britain. I know what it is made of and I know what it can do.

When it comes to the Brexit question, one person cannot be expected to have all the answers. What matters is that we have the capability to rise to the challenges presented by the process. It doesn't matter what those challenges are. We will either find a workaround or a mitigation strategy or a solution - but we won't simply take a hit and live with it. That's loser talk. For every door that closes, another opens and Brexit most certainly opens up a great many opportunities - and not just for us.

In fact, the more I think about the possibilities, the more intrigued I am by the prospect of Brexit. Possibility is far better than certainty. I am weary of these pettifogging europhile whinges by ever more microscopic special interest groups - who might be marginally affected on the basis of their limited understanding of what might happen. These utterly depressing miserablists always believe the worst case scenario. It's just white noise.

And then we have the corporates. When a multinational says Britain should stay in the EU the only correct response is "fuck off". Since they are all exporters and importers of goods, in order for maximum market reach, they abide by ISO standards, which have international supremacy over EU rules. If you comply with ISO standards and there is a mutual recognition of inspections in place, then even the EU cannot refuse entry of goods.

Since all of these multinationals have their own voice at all of the major global bodies - WTO, UNECE and ISO, with influence surpassing most countries in producing the rules the EU adopts (and incidentally the UK whether it is in or out of the EU), their input is wholly disingenuous and completely irrelevant. What you are hearing is political opinion dressed up in prestigious garb but as an opinion it should carry no greater weight than the bloke in the pub.