To meet this challenge the UK needs to be free to make our own independent agreements with those nations and remove restrictions on our own economy. As Boris points out, even Peter Mandelson once claimed that EU regulation cost us four percent of GDP, while others, less Europhile in view, have suggested higher figures. As he also says, we will have great opportunities to improve our agriculture, fishing and indirect taxation. The latter is of importance throughout the economy, as the EU-mandated VAT system is complex and arbitrary.

The positivity of Boris Johnson uses the settling of our account with the EU to boost public services. He wants to deliver on the promise to ensure better funding of the NHS by using the money we will save by leaving the EU, £10 billion, or nearly £200 million a week. That will come straight away as long as we do not agree some unnecessary divorce payout, and the next £150 million, which was implied if not formally pledged by the Leave campaign, can be found if we can grow our economy.