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In recent weeks, Boris Johnson has taken the country on a Brexit roller coaster ride.
At first there was hope, then there was irritation, firmness and stubbornness.
It culminated in what the prime minister wants to present as a Christmas Eve negotiating coup.
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‘We have regained control of our destiny’
It has come out with a storm of claims of triumph against adversity, promises kept, and enormously complex arguments about negotiating victories against adversity. me.
But today is not about Boris Johnson. Nor is it the soap opera of the tortuous 11-month negotiation with Michel Barnier and his team.
These are the voters who, rightly, probably pay very little attention today.
In short, the Trade agreement between the UK and the EU It will be judged by the public based on a broad set of criteria.
Does this agreement satisfy all those who voted to leave the European Union in the referendum on June 23, 2016?
Does the British public believe that it gives the nation the freedom to do things that it could not do as members of the EU?
Does it cause difficulties for companies and individuals in their relations with the EU or have sensitive compromises been reached?
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‘Today there is relief, tinged with sadness’
How easy will it be to live, work and deal with people from across the Channel and the Irish Sea?
These questions are simply not possible to answer today. Britain has started a journey outside the EU and this is only the first step.
The details of the deal have not been seen, only the slogans.
Only once companies are forced to follow its restrictions and the courts interpret its meaning, when it takes effect on January 1, will the agreement begin to have an impact.
And only then can we really know how good it is.
