Miriam Gonzalez
According to popular belief, the Brexit negotiations are not going well. Eight months after the prime minister called for the official process of leaving the European Union to begin, no meaningful progress has been made. While exchanges of bad humoured comments on the timing of the negotiations and the Brexit Bill make for entertaining media commentary, the UK government has still not defined what sort of trade relationship it seeks with the EU. The government’s plans, if they exist, have not been scrutinised. British companies, citizens and even MPs have been kept, so far, in the dark. It is unclear whether there would be a transition period of a maximum of two years, a shorter transition period or no transition at all.