I can see your point too Alto.

But, as someone said this week, this is not a divorce, it is us deciding to leave a club - and expecting the club to change their rules to suit us.
If you were the chairman of the club then you wouldn't/couldn't allow this to happen.

We have told them we are leaving. Fair enough. But do you really expect us to get special treatment over the rest of the members who are signed up to the customs union, free movement etc.etc?

It's like leaving a bowling club but expecting to be allowed to continue to play, for less membership fees and be able to bring our mates along.

Look at it from their side Alto, If you were in charge, and, say, France wanted to leave but to retain many benefits without any of the responsibility, would you allow it? what would your other members think?

If we simply want to leave then fair enough. But don't expect them to change their rules to suit us in doing so.