We are still reaping rewards from our membership of the EU nearly two years after Brexit. For instance, in New York a few weekends ago, a Brit for the first time lifted the American lawn tennis trophy for women. Emma Radecanu was only a UK citizen because her father is a Romanian and EU membership gave him the right to bring his family here. Her mother's origins in Hong Kong would not have been good enough. A Labour government saw to that, in spite of Paddy Ashdown's urgings, heartfelt and, as it has turned out, far-sighted.
Another instance is the energy-efficiency ratings of our domestic appliances. Brenda Boardman was the person who pushed this valuable measure through in the UK, but was quick to point out in her interview by Jim Al-Khalili on Radio 4 this week that the initiative came from Europe. It is clear from the disorganisation of COP26 that the benefits of a clear anti-global-warming strategy are already being dissipated by the Johnson government.
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