Henry Newman, director of think tank Open Europe and a former aide to staunch Brexiter Environment Secretary Michael Gove, has said Prime Minister Theresa May does not have a "clear vision" on Brexit, and called for an end to the "loud and angry debate" surrounding the issue. Newman told BBC Radio 4's Today programme: "I don't know what she is going to do
Henry Newman, director of think tank Open Europe and a former aide to staunch Brexiter Environment Secretary Michael Gove, has said Prime Minister Theresa May does not have a "clear vision" on Brexit, and called for an end to the "loud and angry debate" surrounding the issue. In a report, Open Europe said the UK was "too big an economy to be a rule-taker" and suggested adopting a model of association similar to Canada's, which would see the UK leave the customs union but remain closely aligned to reduce friction at borders.