...the successor to the Holy Roman Empire, only without the Hapsburgs and the nifty uniforms and the dancing...Conservative Party vice-chairs Ben Bradley and Maria Caulfield announced their resignation on Tuesday afternoon, warning the premier that her strategy for a close trading relationship with the bloc in post-Brexit era would not capitalize on the opportunities that Brexit could provide.
"I admit that I voted to Remain in that ballot. What has swayed me over the last two years to fully back the Brexit vision is the immense opportunities that are available from global trade, and for the ability for Britannia to be an outward looking nation in control of our own destiny once again," Bradley wrote in his resignation letter.
"I fear that this agreement at Chequers damages those opportunities; that being tied to EU regulations, and the EU tying our hands when seeking to make new trade agreements, will be the worst of all worlds if we do not deliver Brexit in spirit as well as in name, then we are handing Jeremy Corbyn the keys to Number 10," he added.
On July 6, the Brutish prime minister won initial support from her cabinet for the 12-point Brexit plan, which came about following an emergency meeting at her Chequers country residence.