Voters can see that, in the world of Trump and Putin, Britain’s future is European. Westminster is playing catch-up

Like a Hollywood studio churning out the umpteenth sequel in a stale franchise, Westminster has manufactured another episode in the interminable Brexit Wars saga. The Reset is based on the true story of a prime minister negotiating improved terms of trade with the EU, against a backdrop of global insecurity and rising economic uncertainty. Many familiar elements of the Brexit cinematic universe are represented: talks that go to the wire; French obstinacy; cries of betrayal from militant Eurosceptics; fish.

We have been in this movie before, although each iteration is slightly different. The big plot twist this time is a Labour government that is prepared to say aloud that Brexit inflicted harm on the UK economy, and that closer relations with European neighbours are in the national interest.