Why a hard Brexit looks likely

Recent data suggests that the Brexit vote will not cause a recession. This, coupled with the fact that British voters rejected two important principles of the EU, makes a single market exit all but certain.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: Tory dream of a short, sharp Brexit http://www.europeansources.info/record/tory-dream-of-a-short-sharp-brexit/

ESO: In Focus: Brexit - The United Kingdom and the European Union http://www.europeansources.info/record/brexit-the-united-kingdom-and-the-european-union/

Blog: Open Europe, 26.09.16: What does a hard Brexit or a soft Brexit actually mean? http://openeurope.org.uk/today/blog/hard-brexit-soft-brexit-actually-mean/

BBC News, 29.09.16: 'Hard' or 'soft' Brexit? That's the wrong question http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-37500140

The Guardian, 30.09.16: UK heading for hard Brexit, say European diplomats https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/sep/30/uk-heading-for-hard-brexit-say-european-diplomats

The Conversation, 06.10.16: Explainer: what’s the difference between ‘hard’ and ‘soft’ Brexit? https://theconversation.com/explainer-whats-the-difference-between-hard-and-soft-brexit-66524

openDemocracy: Can Europe Make It?, 11.11.16: Soft or hard Brexit: do the UK’s political parties know what they want? https://www.opendemocracy.net/can-europe-make-it/kirsty-hughes/soft-or-hard-brexit-do-uk-s-political-parties-know-what-they-want

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