Squaring the circle

Writing in the Observer, David Lidington, minister for the cabinet office, says: “Free movement will come to an end, restoring control of our borders. The supremacy of British courts will be restored, by ending the jurisdiction of the ECJ [European Court of Justice] in the UK – giving us back control of our laws. And there will be no more sending vast sums of money each year to the EU, giving us back control of our money.”

Aye well.

"Free movement will come to an end, restoring control of our borders."  But, according to The Independent (here), "Under the proposals, freedom of movement between the UK and the EU will end but a "mobility framework" will be set up to make it easier for people to travel between the two, including for study and work."  And, further, Theresa May has suggested EU citizens could be given preferential rights to come to the UK after Brexit."

"The supremacy of the British courts will be restored."  But the plan would involve "the UK adopting a "common rulebook" with the EU on the mutual trade of goods".  While "the jurisdiction of the European court of justice will end, ... the UK will pay regard to its decisions in areas where common rules were in force."  [The Guardian here]

"And there will be no more sending vast sums of money each year to the EU".  That depends upon your definition of "vast".  But you can be sure that the amounts payable will not be trivial.