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Fresh from signing Britain again as much as the Erasmus pupil alternate cope with the EU – which can or might not be a stalking horse for getting again into mattress with Brussels – Sir Keir Starmer might have simply dedicated an excellent greater Brexit betrayal. The PM has now agreed to offer management of the British territory of Gibraltar’s border over to the EU, with next-door Spain having the ultimate say on whether or not a UK citizen can enter the UK territory. So a lot for sovereignty.

Again, this comes scorching on the heels of Labour agreeing to pay billions extra to the EU to rejoin the EU’s Erasmus programme. As I wrote yesterday, whereas at face worth there may be nothing inherently incorrect with giving UK college students the prospect to check in Europe, is that this actually the very best use of taxpayers’ cash since funding for Erasmus is about to rise exponentially?

Could the UK haven’t higher spent the money making a Commonwealth model of Erasmus, with frankly extra superior universities not simply within the likes of Australia and Canada, but additionally Singapore? Plus, our college students can at the least communicate the lingo there! Moreover, Britain might higher spend these funds investing in larger innovation and applied sciences having been unshackled from the EU, particularly its much-criticised GDPR regime.

Yes, a deal wanted doing between Gibraltar and Spain – 15,000 individuals cross between the 2 day-after-day – however why has the ultimate say on who goes into Gibraltar been given to Spain? Why has a British territory successfully turn out to be a part of the EU’s passport-less Schengen zone? Why do UK residents want their software vetted by Spain and the EU in the event that they wish to transfer to this UK territory?

With some Labour MPs calling for a brand new customized union cope with the EU, are we about to witness an incredible Brexit betrayal (particularly so if Labour thinks Reform is about to win the following election)? What higher technique to screw Nigel Farage than to land this on his desk?

Having already given up fishing rights in UK waters to Brussels, Sir Keir remains to be in negotiations on a foods and drinks deal to align the UK with EU guidelines.

First Erasmus. Now Gibraltar. What subsequent? Britain has a Commonwealth to rebuild. Instead, the Labour authorities wastes time on this sclerotic and geriatric assortment of ex-empires attempting to recapture their pale glory.