The United States of America and the European Union, the western world’s two great generators of power, prosperity and values, are years away from fixing their gridlocked political structures. Britain, in contrast, could be just 24 hours away from doing so. Twenty-four hours away from beginning a journey that will mean we can take decisions as quickly as a rapidly changing world requires. Twenty-four hours away from regaining the legislative freedom to protect society’s poorest members from the harshest results of globalisation. Much more than a few billion pounds extra for the NHS or the abolition of VAT on utility bills, this “Great Reset” is the true prize awaiting an independent Britain.
Having spent the last six months in the US and the last six