Angel investor: Theresa May’s bespoke Brexit plan is “a big mistake”

The government’s desire for a bespoke Brexit, rather than one based on an existing model, is a “big mistake” says Joe Zammit-Lucia, angel investor and head of think tank Radix.

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A Norway-style solution would "make far more sense"
(Image credit: 2014 Anadolu Agency)

The government's Brexit strategy has evolved somewhat in the two years since the referendum. For example, after insisting that a deal could be negotiated by the time Britain left the EU in 2019, it has now agreed to a transition period that will last until the end of 2020. It has also made concessions on everything from the status of European citizens to divorce payments.

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Matthew graduated from the University of Durham in 2004; he then gained an MSc, followed by a PhD at the London School of Economics.

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