On Jan 17, Prime Minister Theresa May gave a speech setting out how she foresaw Britain developing once it has the left the European Union.

In her own words:

“We seek a new and equal partnership – between an independent, self-governing, global Britain and our friends and allies in the EU. Not partial membership of the European Union, associate membership of the European Union, or anything that leaves us half-in, half-out. We do not seek to adopt a model already enjoyed by other countries. We do not seek to hold on to bits of membership as we leave.”

This rules out transitioning to the EEA as an option, or the "Norway option" as it was dubbed during the referendum campaign. And trust me, this is right. We Norwegians have lived with the agreement for 25 years and it has not been an easy ride.