A less cuddly EU may not welcome Andy Burnham back with open arms
“The big difference is that the EU is much more protectionist now,” said Charles Grant, director of the Centre for European Reform. “It’s more French, partly because the British aren’t there to argue against it, but partly because the world has changed. Everyone’s concerned with economic security these days, more than free trade.” The result, he believes, will be a trade war with China.