After that, even those of us who have poured scorn on the EU’s failings should assess dispassionately if it in the true interests of our country to depart it. The arguments about what is best for our economy will rage back and forth. Those who say we have to be in the single market to shape it and benefit from it have the edge, and that will be a vital edge as the public weighs the implications of their choice for their jobs and businesses.