Well in my case, I’m set for no sort of disappointment at least.

5 months we’ve got now - it really needs to be beyond the the planning stage, and into the announcements and preparation to implement now. It’s not like it has to be kept super secret... in fact, that’d be self defeating. While it isn’t insurmountable, it will be without direction and new processes in place.

Leading this, we have 1. our mascot Prime Minister, Rumpled Thinskin. Largely irrelevant.

2. Weirdo-fancier, wrong satellites-buying, expert on the intersections of particle physics and surrealist art, and world’s least collegiate man, Dominic Cummings. Better, but anybody with any sort of expertise can see the career-ruining consequences of joining his project, so he’s got to do it largely by himself. And ‘it’ is quite big.

3. Michael Gove, who made us aware of a backpfeifengesicht-shaped hole in the English language. Which doesn’t by itself mean he’s incompetent. As you say, we don’t need a genius... which is fortunate. However, if there is a realistic plan, now would be the time to reveal it.

aka 'your opinion doesn't align with mine,therefore you are wrong'

Brexit is happening, get that through your dense cranium!

It is, but does anyone know what we'll end up with?

Aye - it’s happened, in fact.

I would have liked a free trade deal with the EU - but it is looking unlikely. Never say never, but Johnson probably has to go all in on one political polarity and it will be the one for who any sort of compromise will be seen as a surrender.

It’s like we’re moving house. I didn’t want to but it was a family decision, and some of them don’t like the neighbours. It turns out that the promise of a similarly nice house for a lower price in a nearby bit of town was a pipe dream, and we’re moving somewhere more isolated. There’s a logic to that, if it is your preference. What I don’t get is the reluctance/slowness to organise, metaphorically, getting our post forwarded and gas, electric, water and internet suppliers in place. COVID-19, yep - I see that, and that would have messed with putting things in place, anyway. However, it’d be nice to have some information on what the things are and where they’ll be placed. Well, I do get it - this what happens when we put clownfarts in charge.

You've demonstrated your profound ignorance of international trade before so best to let the grown upset discuss this one don't you think?

Shut up Karen. You don’t have a clue about it either. You just like to think you do but you don’t. If you were to be believed you know more than the actual professionals involved in international trade.

Jeez it's almost as if I work at a business which imports about $100m of goods a year. Hang on... I do!

yay, good for you. Shame it doesn't prevent you from being a prize pr4t.

I work for companies that turn over billions, but you keep prattling on if it makes you feel special.

Work for not at I notice, I would say this makes quite a difference. I worked at a company that advised multi nationals and large public bodies but only in respect of certain aspects of their business. This does not make me think I know more than someone who is heavily involved in one particular company.

These are the two biggest economies in the world - China is Europe's second biggest trading partner guess which is the biggest!! - is this a form of masochism on your part - looking like an idiot?

You may well do - but its what you do in that company that determines the validity of your comments?

A shop worker in M&S works for a company that imports significantly more than your company does that make them an expert on importing goods?

No point arguing with the idiot, he'll always beat you on points.

It doesn't matter who you work WITH (I have never seen myself as working 'for' anyone, I am not a slave), Simpleton is just that, hard of thinking, bereft of thought and thoroughly stuck in the dark ages.

I have now...

European trade Commissioner Phil Hogan has said that UK negotiators have changed their attitude in the last couple of weeks, following pressure from business groups.
Could just be part of the propaganda battle, but it sounds plausible to me. Taking any public position on this will be bad for a brand, but I suspect business leaders were starting to get the screaming abdabs in private. Not very democratic, of course, but capitalism typically takes priority. It’d be interesting to see how it was sold, and how many eager no deal-WTO fans buy it.

I head up the finance function with the team who manage the import paperwork and the treasury team who buy the USD forward contracts reporting into me.

But I do have it on good authority that IR80's job at ASDA gives him a comprehensive understanding of the dynamics of international trade.

Your delusions are quite impressive.