A customs union was, apparently, something Labour had “long argued” was a “viable option”. But the Opposition wants one that allows Britain the freedom to make its own trade deals, to have “a say” in future EU trade deals, and that does not involve Britain becoming “a passive recipient of rules decided elsewhere by others”. Somewhat unfortunately, the reality of customs union is at odds with all three of those supposed red lines. Jeremy Corbyn's pledge was being brutally undermined by Jeremy Corbyn's own red lines.
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